truman, harry s.

Tells the life story of U.S. president Harry S. Truman focusing on his younger years, describing his childhood in nineteenth-century Missouri, his first real job, and his relationship with his father, as well as his road to the White House.

Discusses the events and decisions that led to the bombing of Hiroshima in 1945, particularly Truman's role as decision maker and initiator of the act.