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Harry S. Truman's tenure as the 33rd president of the United States began on April 12, 1945, upon the death of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, and ended on January 20, 1953. He had been vice president for only 82 days when he succeeded to the presidency.
Harry S. Truman (May 8, 1884 – December 26, 1972) was the 33rd president of the United States, serving from 1945 to 1953.A member of the Democratic Party, he assumed the presidency after Franklin D. Roosevelt's death, as he was vice president at the time.
Joseph Anthony Imler, in the Wisconsin Magazine of History, called the book "a pleasure to read" which showcases Truman's "skill as a political strategist" and his common touch. [12] Writing in The Register of the Kentucky Historical Society, John M. Carroll said the book highlighted Truman's "famous temper, biting sarcasm, and considerable wit ...
December 28 – Truman meets with members of his family at the White House before signing 61 bills and leaving for a cruise intended to last five days. [ 136 ] December 29 – Secretary of State Byrnes travels on the USS Williamsburg in order to give President Truman a report on his trip to Moscow.
On this day in 1945, the atomic bomb was dropped on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. Tens of thousands were killed instantly and the toll, together with the atomic bombing of Nagasaki several days ...
The length of a full four-year presidential term of office usually amounts to 1,461 days (three common years of 365 days plus one leap year of 366 days). If the last day is included, all numbers would be one day more, except Grover Cleveland would have two more days, as he served two non-consecutive terms. [a]
A Harry S. Truman impersonator from Independence has unearthed some forgotten footage from the days after the former president’s death in December 1972. He was an Independence teen when Truman ...
President Harry Truman went around a stalemated Congress 75 years ago and issued an executive order to desegregate the military, offering a crucial victory for the Civil Rights Movement.