truman, harry s.

A biography of the President who succeeded Roosevelt in 1945 and was re-elected in 1948.

A biography of the "common man" from Missouri who became the thirty-third President of the United States.

A biography of the only President to be born in Missouri, a man who always kept in touch with his Midwestern roots, which gave him a common-sense approach to life.

Presents the events of President Harry S. Truman's second term, including the Korean War, the firing of MacArthur, and McCarthyism.

Presents a view of World War II as it was fought from the White House, exploring the relationships of U.S. presidents Franklin Roosevelt and Harry Truman with such figures as Winston Churchill and Joseph Stalin, and showing how political considerations influenced wartime strategies.

A historical account of the Truman presidency discussing the man, his personal views and quarrels, foreign policy decisions, legislation and programs, and his political strategies.

In 1946, imaginary conversations with President Truman help ten-year-old Annie cope with having to live with her grandmother in Walla Walla, Washington, her uncle's prejudice toward her grandmother's black tenant, and her intense desire for news of her father, a pilot in the Army Air Corps who was reported missing in action.

Examines the life and accomplishments of Harry S. Truman,, a clerk and farmer who served as thirty-third president of the United States, and includes a glossary, chronology, and references.

Chronicles the presidential election of 1948 and presents primary documents from Harry S. Truman's administration.