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The book provides a biography of Harry Truman in chronological fashion from his birth to his rise to U.S. Senator, Vice President, and President.It follows his activities until death, exploring many of the major decisions he made as president, including his decision to drop the atom bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, his meetings and confrontation with Joseph Stalin during the end of World War II ...
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Harry S. Truman (May 8, 1884 – December 26, 1972) was the 33rd president of the United States, serving from 1945 to 1953.Serving as vice president in 1945, he assumed the presidency upon the death of Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Ferrell devoted particular attention to Truman, writing or editing more than a dozen books on his life and presidency, including the 1983 New York Times bestseller Dear Bess: The Letters From Harry to Bess Truman, 1910-1959, [6] the 1994 biography Harry S. Truman: A Life, [7] 2002's The Autobiography of Harry S. Truman, [8] and 1994's Choosing ...
Harry S. Truman: A Life is a 1994 biography of Harry S. Truman, [1] president of the United States from 1945 to 1953, by historian Robert Hugh Ferrell.Although it was overshadowed by the popular success of David McCullough's Pulitzer-winning biography Truman, Ferrell's book was widely praised by scholars in his field.
Pages in category "Books about Harry S. Truman" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. C. Choosing ...
The First Cold Warrior: Harry Truman, Containment, and the Remaking of Liberal Internationalism. Lexington, KY: The University Press of Kentucky. ISBN 978-0-8131-2392-9. Theoharis, Athan. The Truman Presidency: The Origins of the Imperial Presidency and the National Security State (1979). Wainstock, Dennis D. Truman, MacArthur, and the Korean ...
This is a topic category for the topic Harry S. Truman Subcategories. This category has the following 6 subcategories, out of 6 total. ... Books about Harry S. Truman ...