Your fact-checks

Your fact-checks will appear here

factually
Support us
  • Home
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Society
  • Technology
  • Health
  • Science
  • Entertainment
Index/People/Bess Truman

Bess Truman

First Lady of the United States from 1945 to 1953

Fact-Checks

4 results
Oct 25, 2025
Most Viewed

What was the original purpose of the Truman balcony on the White House?

The Truman Balcony was installed during Harry S. Truman’s postwar White House reconstruction primarily to provide functional and to visually balance the White House’s south face by breaking up long ve...

Oct 21, 2025
Most Viewed

Which first lady oversaw the most extensive White House renovation?

Jacqueline Kennedy is widely credited with overseeing the most extensive *restoration* of the White House interiors and collections in the early 1960s, commissioning research, acquisitions, and a high...

Feb 4, 2026

What Vogue issues have featured U.S. first ladies and on what dates?

has published portraits and profiles of since 1929, but only a small number have actually graced the magazine’s cover; archival and contemporary reporting identify ’s 1929 in‑magazine appearance and t...

Nov 23, 2025

How much did the Truman restoration of the White House cost and when was it completed?

The Truman “reconstruction” gutted the White House interior between roughly 1948–1952 and is reported in multiple records as costing about $5.7 million (with some contemporary sources citing slightly ...

About
Blog
Contact
FAQ
Terms & ConditionsTerms
Privacy PolicyPrivacy
Manage data