Harry S. Truman

"Miracle of '48: Harry Truman's Major Campaign Speeches and Selected Whistle-stops is the first published collection of the public addresses Harry Truman made as he crisscrossed the United States from New York City to Los Angeles to Independence, Missouri, in 1948. Edited by veteran political journalist Steve Neal, and complemented by a foreword from presidential historian Robert V. Remini, this volume captures the infectious spirit and determination of Truman's message to the American people."--Jacket.

"This book presents for the first time over 100 selected letters with reference to music, written to Harry S. Truman's wife Bess, later to his daughter Margaret, and finally to a host of 20th century musicians, historical figures, and other important people, including Bob Hope, Eugene List, Joseph Kennedy, Jose Iturbi, Guy Lombardo, et al.. Truman revealed in these letters a passion for music, mature taste and insight, and goodwill. As a single body, they trace the life of Harry Truman from the perspective of music. More intriguing is the tone of several letters from the late 1940s that clearly signals Truman's volatile letter to music critic Paul Hume. The record shows that Truman corresponded with Hume on several occasions after 1950. Finally, Truman's Musical Letters presents a full account of the Hume letter, from the time it was sent with a three-cent stamp on it to its current place in American history. The volume includes a selection of the public's letters to Truman in reaction."--BOOK JACKET.

A record of the former President's years in office, his early days in Missouri, his family life, and his appraisals of world leaders and events.

A collection of quotations from former President Harry S. Truman on such topics as the presidency, the Constitution, and history.

Truman comments about FDR, the workings of the government and the Constitution, and presidential duties. "Outspoken, sometimes outrageous, always full of common sense and uncommon insights, this totally frank book by Harry S. Truman brings us the full flavor of an exceptional man and his ideas. With the down-home, across-the-back-fence feeling of a born storyteller from Missouri, the thirty-third president speaks directly and conversationally to the reader about the office of the presidency, about the eight best and eight worst U.S. presidents, and about his own experiences in office."--Book Jacket.

A compilation of quotations from the speeches and writings of our thirty-third President.

"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."--BOOK JACKET.

448 p., p. of plates : 20 cm

Examines the life and career of the U.S. president, famous for his role in World War II, including the decision to drop the atomic bomb.

96 p. 19 cm