Transcript Mary Margaret Truman Daniel

Mary Margaret Truman Daniel
(1924 - )
The Life of a
President’s
Daughter
Beginnings
• Mary Margaret was
born to Harry and
Bess Truman on
February 17, 1924.
• She was named
after Harry’s sister,
Mary Jane, but the
family called her
“Margie.”
Growing up
• When Margaret was
born, Harry was still
a county judge. He
would become a
senator when she
was ten years old.
• As an only child,
Margaret was doted
on by the entire
family.
Childhood Memories
• Margaret liked to play
dress-up using old
clothes and shoes stored
in the attic.
• When she was eight, her
parents gave her a
Steinway piano for
Christmas. She burst into
tears because she had
wanted an electric train.
Having Fun!
• Margaret loved to go with
her parents to visit her
Grandmother Truman at
Grandview farm on
Sundays for chicken
dinner.
• The basement (she called
it the Dungeon) at 219
Delaware was so big she
could ride her bicycle in it!
Her Education
• In 1934 when Harry was
elected to the Senate,
Margaret attended private
school in Washington, D.C.
and then finished the year at
a public school in
Independence, Missouri.
• She graduated from high
school in 1942 and went on
to attend George Washington
University.
“First Daughter Margaret”
President Truman and Margaret Truman
voting.
November 4, 1946
Harry and Bess:
High Profile
Parents
Center Stage
• Margaret, who had been
taking voice lessons since age
sixteen, began making
appearances on television
and radio as a singer.
• When Paul Hume of the
Washington Post wrote a
review criticizing Margaret’s
singing, President Truman
threatened to punch him in
the nose.
An Exchange
of Vows
• Margaret married
Clifton Daniel,
editor of the
New York Times,
on April 21,
1956. She was
thirty-two years
old.
Motherhood
• Margaret and
Clifton had
four sons.
• They made
their home in
New York City,
where she still
lives.
Follow-up Questions
• If you were the child of the President,
would you enjoy always being in the
spotlight? What are the advantages and
disadvantages of the attention you would
receive as a public figure?
• If you were Margaret, what friendly advice
would you give Harry about his job as
President?
• What more would you like to know about
Margaret?