![]() Murrow on his television show "Person to Person," she interviewed her parents. On May 27, 1955, substituting for Edward R. In January 1953 when her father left the White House, she moved to New York City to continue her work with the National Broadcasting Company, with which she had signed a contract in February 1951. She went on another concert tour in the spring of 1952 and participated in the Presidential campaign in the fall of that year. In 19, she made trips to Europe with friends. In the fall of 1950, she made her first national television appearance on Ed Sullivan's "Toast of the Town" show, and began another concert tour which ended on Decemwhen she again sang in Constitution Hall. On July 20, 1950, Miss Truman had her first lesson with Sidney Dictch who had replaced Traubel as her voice instructor. On November 27, 1949, she made a concert appearance with the National Symphony Orchestra at Constitution Hall in Washington. In October 1949, she began another concert tour, and on Novemmade her first appearance in Carnegie Hall in New York City. Davidson became her manager, shortly after which she began taking voice lessons from Metropolitan Opera star Helen Traubel. In 1948, she assisted her father in his successful campaign for reelection, making frequent trips with him on his "Whistlestop" campaign. On December 11, 1947, she sang in Constitution Hall, her first Washington concert, and the first time her parents had heard her sing in public. Her first concert tour began on October 17, 1947, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She made her first outdoor appearance as a singer on Augin the Hollywood Bowl before a crowd of approximately 20,000 people with Eugene Ormandy conducting the orchestra. On March 16, 1947, she made her concert debut singing over a nationwide radio hookup with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Dr. When she was 16 years old, she began taking voice lessons in Independence from Mrs. Her father, who had been President since April 12, 1945, gave the commencement address and presented her with her diploma. She graduated from George Washington University in 1946, receiving the Bachelor of Arts degree in history. Graduated in 1942, she then enrolled at George Washington University and in 1944, the year her father was elected Vice President, she was awarded the Associate of Arts degree. From January to May she attended Gunston Hall, a private school for girls in Washington. She was a student at the public schools in Independence from September to January. From 1935 until 1942, her school year was divided between Independence and Washington, DC. She attended public school in Independence until 1934 when her father was elected to the United States Senate. She was christened Mary Margaret Truman, Mary after her aunt, Mary Jane Truman, and Margaret for her maternal grandmother, Margaret Gates Wallace. Truman, was born on February 17, 1924, in Independence, Missouri. Margaret Truman, daughter of President and Mrs. National History Day Workshops from the National Archives.Electing Our Presidents Teacher Workshop.Collection Policy and Donating Materials.An Ordinary Man, His Extraordinary Journey.
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