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Margaret TrumanAmerican singer who later became a famous writer
Date of Birth: 17.02.1924
Country:  USA |
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Biography of Margaret Truman
Margaret Truman was an American singer who later became a renowned writer. She was the only child of the 33rd President of the United States, Harry S. Truman, and his wife, Bess Truman. Mary Margaret Truman Daniel was born on February 17, 1924, in Independence, Missouri, USA.
Early Career
She was inspired to pursue a singing career in the late 1940s. After graduating from George Washington University and gaining some experience in opera singing, Truman made her radio debut in March 1947. Following her performance in December 1950, music critic Paul Hume from The Washington Post wrote that Mary was "extremely attractive on stage... but cannot sing well. She is monotonous for a long time." However, Truman continued to successfully perform on stage, television, and radio during her father's presidency. She appeared on the cover of Time magazine on February 26, 1951, accompanied by a musical note hanging next to her image, and received widespread support.
Writing Career
Margaret firmly established herself in popular culture, including her appearances as a guest on the popular game show "What's My Line?". She filled in for Dorothy Kilgallen on several occasions and also appeared on the show as a mystery guest, whom the participants had to identify through guiding questions. In 1957, Truman performed in a variety episode of "The Gisele MacKenzie Show", where she performed a duet of "I Only Have Eyes For You" with MacKenzie, accompanying her on the piano. As a renowned writer, Margaret became the author of several fiction and non-fiction books.
Her work "Harry S. Truman" in 1972 is considered a comprehensive biography of her father's life. The daughter of a former president used the rich resources of the Truman Library to work on the book, which was released shortly before his death and was well received by critics. Her book "Bess W. Truman" in 1986 is a detailed biography of Margaret's mother. In addition to this, Truman wrote several books about First Ladies, White House pets, and various stories of government building inhabitants. She also authored a critically acclaimed series of fictional mystery novels set in various locations and surroundings of Washington, D.C. There were rumors that someone else, possibly Donald Bain, wrote the successful mystery stories for the former president's daughter, but he denied any involvement.
Later Years and Family
The highly sought-after writer continued her work and regularly published her books in the 1980s. In the last years of her life, Margaret lived in her home on Park Avenue in Manhattan and served on the board of directors of the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum. She also represented the board of trustees of the Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Institute. Margaret Truman married reporter (and later editor) of The New York Times, Clifton Daniel, on April 21, 1956, at Trinity Episcopal Church in Independence. The couple had four sons. Clifton Truman Daniel, born in 1957, wrote and published a memoir about his grandfather and what it was like to be the grandson of a president. William Wallace Daniel, Margaret and Clifton's second child, was born in 1959. He passed away in 2000 in New York City due to a car accident. Harrison Gates Daniel was born in 1963, and their youngest child, Thomas Washington Daniel, was born in 1966. After surviving her husband by eight years, Margaret Truman Daniel passed away on January 29, 2008.
