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02995cam a2200637 a 4500 001 5789D5EE6BF511DEA13FF332A8D7520A 003 SILO 005 20200509011804 008 080304s2008 nyu b 001 0beng 010 $a 2008010193 020 $a 0805069380 020 $a 9780805069389 040 $a DLC $c DLC $d SILO $d BAKER $d YDXCP $d BTCTA $d UPZ $d JED $d LIQ $d BUR $d CDX $d XL4 $d BWX $d ZJI $d VP@ $d IXA $d UBF $d CQU $d IOW $d SILO 043 $a n-us--- 050 00 $a E814 $b .D25 2008 082 00 $a 973.918092 $2 22 082 14 $a B $2 22 100 1 $a Dallek, Robert. 245 1 $a Harry S. Truman / $c Robert Dallek. 250 $a 1st ed. 260 $a New York : $b Times Books, $c 2008. 300 $a xviii, 183 p. ; $c 22 cm. 440 0 $a The American presidents series ; $v 33 504 $a Includes bibliographical references (p. [171]-173) and index. 520 $a The plainspoken man from Missouri who never expected to be president yet rose to become one of the greatest leaders of the twentieth century, Harry S. Truman clashed with Southerners over civil rights, with organized labor over the right to strike, and with General Douglas MacArthur over the conduct of the Korean War. He personified Thomas Jefferson's observation that the presidency is a "splendid misery," but it was during his tenure that the United States truly came of age. 505 0 $a Preludes -- Ending the war and planning peace -- The worst of times -- Politician and statesman -- Against all odds -- Cold War president -- Miseries at home and abroad -- Lost credibility -- Last hurrahs -- Milestones. 600 10 $a Truman, Harry S., $d 1884-1972. 650 0 $a Presidents $z United States $v Biography. 651 0 $a United States $x Politics and government $y 1945-1953. 856 42 $3 Publisher description $u http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0828/2008010193-d.html 856 41 $3 Sample text $u http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0901/2008010193-s.html 941 $a 22 952 $l GOPG641 $d 20240710073101.0 952 $l DPPE403 $d 20240611023356.0 952 $l PQAX094 $d 20231214053652.0 952 $l ENPC715 $d 20220820012055.0 952 $l GEPG771 $d 20210722021449.0 952 $l BAPH771 $d 20200721011456.0 952 $l YEPF572 $d 20200204035202.0 952 $l TYPH572 $d 20200110021648.0 952 $l VJPB334 $d 20191214033533.0 952 $l DYPD423 $d 20190413013955.0 952 $l HWAX074 $d 20190402013214.0 952 $l BOPG851 $d 20181006044058.0 952 $l OVUX522 $d 20180103043651.0 952 $l VXPE964 $d 20171214015004.0 952 $l USUX851 $d 20160824070225.0 952 $l LOAX706 $d 20150514012020.0 952 $l TFPI826 $d 20150506014745.0 952 $l FWPE284 $d 20150213064246.0 952 $l OPAX566 $d 20120515082904.0 $m 973.918 D146h 952 $l S1PD771 $d 20090708133753.0 952 $l KSPG296 $d 20090708133753.0 952 $l UQAX771 $d 20090708133753.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=5789D5EE6BF511DEA13FF332A8D7520A 994 $a 02 $b IOWInitiate Another SILO Locator Search