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The trials of Harry S. Truman : the extraordinary presidency of an ordinary man, 1945-1953

text The trials of Harry S. Truman : the extraordinary presidency of an ordinary man, 1945-1953

Frank, Jeffrey

Summary
"The nearly eight years of Harry Truman's presidency--among the most turbulent in American history--were marked by victory in the wars against Germany and Japan; the first use of an atomic weapon; the beginning of the Cold War; creation of the NAT... Read more
Contents
Prologue: The Missourian -- President Truman -- Terminal -- An unsteady alliance -- "The basic power of the universe" -- Truman's "conniver" -- Churchill makes mischief -- The quick and the dead -- A season of disharmony -- The doctrine's dilemma ... Read more
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Description
xliv, 528 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Publisher
Simon & Schuster 2022
MARC Permalink

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Woodmere (Main Branch) 921 TRUMAN, HARRY S. FRA in Adult Non-fiction Available
Peninsula Community Library B TRUMAN FRA in Adult Available

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