Harry S. Truman

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...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Dallek, Robert
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Times Books, 2008.
Edition:1st ed.
Series:American presidents series 33.
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Table of Contents:
  • 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.