Contents -- From Independence, Missouri to Washington, D.C. -- The presidency of Harry S. Truman -- Harry Truman's Missouri -- A childhood in Missouri -- From a student to a farmer -- War and marriage -- A career in politics -- Senator Truman -- From vice president to president -- Presidential decisions -- President Truman's second term -- Retirement and death of the thirty-third U.S. president -- Remembering Harry S. Truman -- Timeline -- Glossary -- Index -- Web sites. Includes index.
Summary:
Tells the life story of American president Harry S. Truman and presents step-by-step instructions for drawing buildings related to his life; other items including a tank and the "Enola Gay," the plane that dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima; and Truman's portrait.
Series:
A KID'S GUIDE TO DRAWING THE PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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