Harry S. Truman / Robert Dallek.
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...
| Uniform Title: | American presidents series (Times Books (Firm)) ;
33. |
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| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
Times Books,
2008.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
| Series: | American presidents series (Times Books (Firm)) ;
33. |
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| Physical Description: | xviii, 183 pages ; 22 cm. |
| Format: | Book |
| 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. |
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| Call Number: | E814 .D25 2008 |
| Bibliography Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [171]-173) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780805069389 0805069380 |