Harry S. Truman: The American Presidents Series: The 33rd President, 1945-1953

by Robert Dallek

Book Overview

The plainspoken man from Missouri who never expected to be president yet rose to become one of the greatest leaders of the twentieth century

In April 1945, after the death of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the presidency fell to a former haberdasher and clubhouse politician from Independence, Missouri. Many believed he would be overmatched by the job, but Harry S. Truman would surprise them all.

Few chief executives have had so...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0805069380
• ISBN13: 9780805069389
• Release Date: September 2008
• Publisher: St. Martins Press-3PL
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.77 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.7" x 8.7"