Harry S Truman
32nd President: 1945-1953
Birth: May 8, 1884 in Barton County, Missouri
Birthplace information from American Presidents.org
Barton County, Missouri website
Death: December 26, 1972 at Kansas City, Missouri
Gravesite information from American Presidents.org
Books and Other Media
Conflict and Crisis : The Presidency of Harry S. Truman, 1945-1948
Biography: Harry S. Truman – VHS Tape
Man of the People : A Life of Harry S Truman
Harry S. Truman and the War Scare of 1948: A Successful Campaign to Deceive the Nation
Where the Buck Stops: The Personal and Private Writings of Harry S. Truman
The Awesome Power: Harry S. Truman as Commander in Chief
The Presidency of Harry S. Truman
Search for books about Harry S Truman
Cabinet/Staff
George C. Marshall - Secretary of State & Secretary of Defense
Dean Acheson - Secretary of State
Election Results/Presidential Campaign
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1948 |
Opponents: Thomas Dewey (R), Strom Thurmond (SR), Henry A. Wallace (P) |
1948 Campaign and Election History
Story behind Dewey Defeats Truman headline
Events during Truman’s administration and lifetime
Outline of events during Truman’s administration
Abolishment of segregation in the Armed Forces
First lady and family
Bess Truman biography from the White House
Pictures of Bess Truman from the Library of Congress
Genealogy
Brian Tompsett’s US President genealogy page
Harry S Truman page from C-SPAN
PBS' American Experience: Truman
The Last Act: The Atomic Bomb and the End of World War II
Truman's Whistle Stop Campaign Remembered
Abolishment of segregation in the Armed Forces
Kansas City’s Fascination with Harry Truman
National Historic Sites/State Historic Sites/Landmarks/Places to Visit
Harry S.Truman Birthplace State Historic Site – Lamar, MissouriPhotographs from Harry S.Truman Birthplace - Lamar, Missouri
Harry S. Truman Library & Museum – Independence, Missouri
Harry S Truman National Historic Site – Independence/Grandview, Missouri
Pictures/Portraits
Pictures from the Library of Congress
Speeches/Papers/Publications
Inaugural Addresses, State of the Union speeches, and other documents
The Papers of Harry S. Truman at Yale University Law School
Inaugural Address and background from Bartelby.com
Dewey Defeats Truman newspaper
Trivia
Trivia from The Presidential Facts Page
Alben Barkley biography from Grolier online
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