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Did You Know?
• He made the decision to drop the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, which led to the end of World War II.
• His started his career as a banker in Missouri.
• He presided over the Korean War.
• He approved the creation of NATO.
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Harry S. Truman
(May 8, 1884 - December 26, 1972)
Life Facts
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Personal:
• First Lady: Elizabeth "Bess" Virginia Wallace Truman, Wife
• Wife's Maiden Name: Elizabeth Wallace
• Number of Children: 1
• Education Level: High School
• School Attended: Independence High School, (attended night classes at the University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Law. Did not graduate.)
• Religion: Baptist
• Profession: Bank Clerk, Farmer, Soldier, Businessman, Politician
• Military Service: Colonel
Public Service:
• Dates of Presidency: 4/12/1945 - 1/20/1953
• Presidency Number: 33
• Number of Terms: 2
• Why Presidency Ended: Retire
• Party: Democratic
• His Vice President(s): Alben William Barkley
• Vice President For: Franklin D. Roosevelt (1945-1945)
• Senator: Missouri (1935-1945)
• Other Offices: Judge of Jackson County (MO); Presiding Judge of Jackson County (MO)
Methodology and Resources
Presidential Places
Birthplace:
Harry S. Truman Birthplace State Historic Site
Gravesite: Harry S. Truman Library
Library: Harry S. Truman Library and Museum
Other Sites: Harry S. Truman National Historic Site
Reference Material
Bibliography
Inaugural Address
Related Links
C-SPAN in the Classroom
Papers: Harry S. Truman Library - Independence, MO, 816-833-1400
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• Harry S. Truman Life Portrait: From Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum - Independence, MO
Guests included: Alonzo Hamby, author, Man of the People: A Life of Harry S. Truman; Larry Hackman, director, Truman Library and Museum; and Margaret Truman Daniel, President Truman's daughter Watch | Order Videotape
• Truman's 1949 Inauguration Watch
• Truman White House (Key West, FL) Watch
• Booknotes with David McCullough, Truman Watch
• Korean War newsreel Watch
• Harold Gullan on the 1948 election Watch
• President Truman uses camera to film the press Watch
• President Clinton on 50th anniversary of Truman presidency Watch
• Mark Beveridge on Truman Library archives Watch
• Panel discussion on Truman biographies Watch
• Don Ritchie on Truman's Senate career Watch
• Hugh Sidey on Truman and Eisenhower presidential vacations Watch
• Margaret Truman Daniels (daughter) on memories of President Truman Watch
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