American Presidents: Life Portraits


A Site to Complement C-SPAN's 20th Anniversary Television Series, American Presidents: Life Portraits March-December 1999

Presidential Places

Harry S. Truman

Harry S Truman National Historic Site

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Web site:www.nps.gov/hstr

Description: A large site that includes a number of attractions associated with the life of Truman, including three Truman residences, the pharmacy where Truman worked in high school, and a restored office suite where Truman served as a country judge. Open to the public.

Address: Harry S. Truman Library and Museum, US Route 24 and Delaware Street, Independence, MO 64050

Phone Number: 816-254-9929

Hours of Operation: Open daily from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Closed New Year's Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

Credit: "Presidential Sites: A Directory of Places Associated with Presidents of the United States" by William G. Clotworthy

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