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Give 'em hell Harry series
Author: Dear Bess
Author: Harry S. TrumanPublisher: University of Missouri Press
ISBN: 9780826212030
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 614
Book Description
This correspondence, which encompasses Truman's courtship of his wife, his service in the senate, his presidency, and after, reveals not only the character of Truman's mind but also a shrewd observer's view of American politics.
Give 'em Hell, Harry!
Author: Carl E. Bolte (Jr.)Publisher: Samuel French, Inc.
ISBN: 9780573609732
Category : Presidents
Languages : en
Pages : 100
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Strictly Personal and Confidential
Author: Harry S. TrumanPublisher: University of Missouri Press
ISBN: 9780826212580
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
Harry S. Truman made plain speaking his trademark, and it was a common belief that "Give 'em hell" Harry spared few with his words. However, this fascinating collection of 140 amusing, angry, sarcastic, and controversial letters President Truman wrote but never mailed proves that conception wrong. Addressed to admirers and enemies alike, including Adlai Stevenson, Justice William Douglas, Dwight Eisenhower, Joe McCarthy, and Truman's wife, Bess, these intriguing letters cover such diverse subjects as the atomic bomb, running the country, and human greed.
Choosing Truman
Author: Robert H. FerrellPublisher: University of Missouri Press
ISBN: 0826272983
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 156
Book Description
As Franklin D. Roosevelt's health deteriorated in the months leading up to the Democratic National Convention of 1944, Democratic leaders confronted a dire situation. Given the inevitability of the president's death during a fourth term, the choice of a running mate for FDR was of profound importance. The Democrats needed a man they could trust. They needed Harry S. Truman. Robert Ferrell tells an engrossing tale of ruthless ambition, secret meetings, and party politics. Roosevelt emerges as a manipulative leader whose desire to retain power led to a blatant disregard for the loyalty of his subordinates and the aspirations of his vice presidential hopefuls. Startling in its conclusions, impeccable in its research, Choosing Truman is an engrossing, behind-the-scenes look at the making of the nation's thirty-third president.
Tumultuous Years
Author: Robert J. DonovanPublisher: University of Missouri Press
ISBN: 9780826210852
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 452
Book Description
"In January of 1949 the aftershocks of the Second World War were still jarring large parts of the globe, although they had greatly diminished in the United States. In Asia, however, turbulence continued to rise as a result of the collapse of Japan, the tottering of the European empires after the war, and the combustion produced by nationalism mixed with communism. Because a segment of American opinion, generally represented in the more conservative wing of the Republican party, was very sensitive to events in Asia, the tremors in the Far East came as harbingers of disturbing political conflict in the United States." Robert J. Donovan's Tumultuous Years presents a detailed account of Harry S. Truman's presidency from 1949-1953.
Give'em Hell, Harry
Author: Mark GoodmanHarry S. Truman Versus the Medical Lobby
Author: Monte M. PoenPublisher: University of Missouri Press
ISBN: 0826210864
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 273
Book Description
“I have some bitter disappointments as President,” reflected Harry Truman after leaving office, “but the one that has troubled me the most , in a personal way, has been the failure to defeat organized opposition to a national compulsory health-insurance program.” Harry S. Truman versus the Medical Lobby is a study of one aspect of Harry Truman’s domestic leadership and the political conflict it produced. In the book, author Monte Poen examines Truman’s quest for national health insurance in the light of the ongoing debate on the subject in this century. It reveals why Truman was the first president to advocate government-financed health care and why he repeatedly took the idea to Congress, despite insurmountable political obstacles.
Give 'em Hell, Harry
Author: Samuel GalluThe Wit and Wisdom of Harry S. Truman
Author: Harry S. TrumanPublisher: Plume
ISBN: 9780452011823
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Alex Ayres's latest volume in the acclaimed Wit and Wisdom series features memorable quotations, quips, and comments by one of our most outspoken presidents. Quotations are arranged alphabetically by subject, with a brief year-by-year history of Truman's life, along with the best things said about him during his presidency.