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EPISODE · Apr 16, 2026 · 30 MIN

A Missouri-Style Presidency: The Truman Home, Independence Missouri

from Hidden in Plain Sight: A Missouri History Podcast · host Margot McMillen and Heather Roberson

This episodes takes us to the Harry S. Truman National Historic Site in Independence, Missouri, a place closely connected to the life of First Lady Bess Truman and the hometown roots of President Harry S. Truman. There, we explore the story of Bess Wallace Truman, who grew up in Independence and was famously private, trying our best to uncover her personality by reading letters and interviewing site park ranger at and Truman afficianado, Jeffrey B Wade.

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