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Author:

Donald, Aïda DiPace

Title:

Citizen soldier : a life of Harry S. Truman / Aida D. Donald.

Publisher:

Basic Books/Perseus Books Group,

Copyright Date:

c2012

Description:

xvi, 265 p. : ill., ports., photos. ; 22 cm. 22 cm.

Subject:

Truman, Harry S.,--1884-1972.
Presidents--United States--Biography.
Soldiers--United States--Biography.
United States--Politics and government--1945-1953.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 243-249) and index.

Contents:

Web of families -- Captain Truman Takes Charge -- A Man in Full -- Maverick New Dealer -- Woes of an Accidental President -- Winning Is Everything -- Korea and the Fair Deal -- Postscript.

Summary:

When Harry S. Truman left the White House in 1953, his reputation was in ruins. Tarred by corruption scandals and his controversial decision to drop nuclear bombs on Japan, he ended his second term with an abysmal approval rating, his presidency widely considered a failure. But this dim view of Truman ignores his crucial role in the 20th century and his enduring legacy, as historian Aida D. Donald explains in this biography of the 33rd president.

ISBN:

046503120X
9780465031207

LCCN:

2012025583

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