24 Facts About Margaret Truman

Mary Margaret Truman Daniel was an American classical soprano, actress, journalist, radio and television personality, writer, and New York socialite.

Margaret Truman was the only child of President Harry S Truman and First Lady Bess Truman.

Margaret Truman appeared at important White House and political events during those years, being a favorite with the media.

Margaret Truman appeared in concerts with orchestras throughout the United States and in recitals throughout the US through 1956.

In 1957, Margaret Truman abandoned her singing career to pursue a career as a journalist and radio personality, when she became the co-host of the program Weekday with Mike Wallace.

Margaret Truman wrote articles as an independent journalist, for a variety of publications in the 1960s and 1970s.

Margaret Truman later became the successful author of a series of murder mysteries, and a number of works on US First Ladies and First Families, including well-received biographies of her father, President Harry S Truman and mother Bess Truman.

Margaret Truman was married to journalist Clifton Daniel, managing editor of The New York Times.

Mary Margaret was born at 219 North Delaware Street in Independence, Missouri, on February 17,1924, and was christened Mary Margaret Truman, but was called Margaret from early childhood.

Margaret Truman attended school in Independence until her father's 1934 election to the United States Senate, after which her education was split between schools in Washington, DC and Independence.

Margaret Truman studied singing with Estelle Liebling, the voice teacher of Beverly Sills, in New York City.

Margaret Truman sang professionally for the next decade, appearing with major American orchestras and giving several national concert tours.

Margaret Truman's performances were mainly of both sacred and secular art songs, lieder, and works from the concert soprano repertoire.

Margaret Truman performed on stage, radio, and television through 1956.

At the beginning of her career, critical reviews of Margaret Truman's singing were positive, polite or diplomatic in tone, with some later reviewers speculating that negative opinions were held back out of deference for her father as a current sitting United States President.

Margaret Truman co-starred with James Stewart in the "Jackpot" episode of Screen Directors Playhouse on NBC radio.

On March 17,1952, Margaret Truman was guest soloist on The Railroad Hour in a presentation of the operetta Sari.

Margaret Truman performed on the NBC Radio program The Big Show.

Margaret Truman became part of the team of NBC Radio's Weekday show that premiered in 1955, shortly after its Monitor program made its debut.

Margaret Truman wrote a personal biography of her mother and histories of the White House and its inhabitants.

Margaret Truman served on the board of directors for the Harry S Truman Presidential Library and Museum and the Board of Governors of the Roosevelt Institute, and served as a Trustee for her alma mater.

In later life, Margaret Truman lived in her Park Avenue home.

Margaret Truman died on January 29,2008, in Chicago.

Margaret Truman was said to have been suffering from "a simple infection" and had been breathing with the assistance of a respirator.