An exploration of the presidency of Harry S. Truman that discusses the state of the nation when he was sworn into office after the death of Franklin Delano Roosevelt and the many ways he changed and helped the country.
Based on a series of interviews with the former President during the early sixties recounting his views of the historic times he lived in as well as his own life.
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.
Contains essays that provide insights into how Americans were influenced and affected by the Cold War and the pursuit of communists in the United States by Wisconsin senator Joseph McCarthy.
A study of factors impacting the United States' decision to drop the atomic bomb on Hiroshima in 1945, based on military reports, diaries, and personal letters.
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.
