Harry S. Truman (1884-1972) succeeded to the presidency at a crucial time in American history. His administration developed the foreign policy the United States is still pursuing and his Fair Deal sought to preserve the New Deal reforms. Lee traces Truman's life from his rural Missouri background, through his connections with the Pendergast machine in Kansas City, to his occupation of the most powerful office in the world. Drawing upon new materials and the most recent interpretations, this revisionist biography presents a ... Read More
Harry S. Truman (1884-1972) succeeded to the presidency at a crucial time in American history. His administration developed the foreign policy the United States is still pursuing and his Fair Deal sought to preserve the New Deal reforms. Lee traces Truman's life from his rural Missouri background, through his connections with the Pendergast machine in Kansas City, to his occupation of the most powerful office in the world. Drawing upon new materials and the most recent interpretations, this revisionist biography presents a well-balanced interpretation of the postwar period and a presidency that many Americans remember with nostalgia. Read Less
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1991, Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publishers
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Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publishers
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1991
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VG+ No Jacket as Issued. Book. Inscribed By the Author The book is bound in brown and cream glossy boards. Only defect to note is the slightest of bumps on lower spine. Book is INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR to the previous owner. A biography of President Harry S. Truman including the forces that shaped him, on through his political apprenticeship, to junior Senator from Missouri to the Presidency. 331 pages.
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1991, Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publishers
