Description
The 135 selections from Harry S Truman's speeches and writings presentedin this volume resound with practical wisdom, determination, andearthy humor. Chosen and introduced by a renowned Truman scholar, the collection focuses on the themes of politics and leadership, humanrights, war and peace, on being an ordinary man, and on giving 'em hell.
Author: Harry S. Truman
Publisher: William Morrow & Company
Published: 10/28/2008
Pages: 112
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.33lbs
Size: 7.98h x 5.30w x 0.34d
ISBN13: 9781557042835
ISBN10: 1557042837
BISAC Categories:
- Reference | Quotations
- History | United States | 20th Century
- Social Science | Ethnic Studies | American | African American & Black Studies
About the Author
Robert J. Donovan first met Harry S. Truman in May 1947 and covered his term through 1953 as White House correspondent for the old "Herald Tribune." He is the author of the acclaimed two-volume work on the Truman presidency, "Conflict and Crisis: The Presidency of Harry S. Truman, 1945-1948 and Tumultuous Years, 1948-1953."