Harry S. Truman /

Harry S. Truman /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Dallek, Robert.
Edition:	1st ed.
Imprint:	New York : Times Books, 2008.
Description:	xviii, 183 p. ; 22 cm.
Language:	English
Series:	The American presidents series ; 33 American presidents series (Times Books (Firm)) ; 33.
Subject:	Truman, Harry S., -- 1884-1972. Truman, Harry S., -- 1884-1972. Presidents -- United States -- Biography. Politics and government Presidents. United States -- Politics and government -- 1945-1953. United States. Biography.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/7413638

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ISBN:	9780805069389 0805069380
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (p. [171]-173) and index.
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.

Table of Contents:

Editor's Note
1. Preludes
2. Ending the War and Planning the Peace
3. The Worst of Times
4. Politician and Statesman
5. Against All Odds
6. Cold War President
7. Miseries at Home and Abroad
8. Lost Credibility
9. Last Hurrahs
Epilogue
Notes
Milestones
Selected Bibliography
Index