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Harry S. Truman : the 33rd President, 1945-1953 / Robert Dallek.

Dallek, Robert. (Author).

Summary:

The plainspoken man from Missouri who never expected to be president yet rose to become one of the greatest leaders of the twentieth century, Harry S. Truman clashed with Southerners over civil rights, with organized labor over the right to strike, and with General Douglas MacArthur over the conduct of the Korean War. He personified Thomas Jefferson's observation that the presidency is a "splendid misery," but it was during his tenure that the United States truly came of age.

Record details

  • ISBN: 0805069380
  • ISBN: 9780805069389
  • Physical Description: xviii, 183 pages ; 22 cm.
  • Edition: First edition
  • Publisher: New York : Times Books, 2008.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 171-173) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Preludes -- Ending the war and planning peace -- The worst of times -- Politician and statesman -- Against all odds -- Cold War president -- Miseries at home and abroad -- Lost credibility -- Last hurrahs -- Milestones.
Subject:
Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972.
Presidents > United States > Biography.
United States > Politics and government > 1945-1953.
Genre:
Biographies.

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  • 15 of 15 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library.

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