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Letters Home by Harry Truman (GIVE 'EM HELL HARRY)
Harry S. Truman
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Description for Letters Home by Harry Truman (GIVE 'EM HELL HARRY)
Paperback. The letters in this volume are gathered from many sources and include missives sent by Truman to his daughter, his mother and sister, his cousins and of course his wife, Bess. This potpourri of information provides an intimate and revealing portrait of Truman and his remarkable career. Series: Give 'Em Hell Harry S. Num Pages: 328 pages, 30 illustrations, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BGH; BJ; HBJK; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 426.
Letters Home by Harry Truman provides a fascinating collection of colorful letters and ""diary notes"" by Truman, all compiled and edited by Monte Poen. The letters, gathered from many sources, include missives sent by Truman to his daughter, his mother and sister, his cousins, and of course his wife, Bess. This potpourri of information provides an intimate and revealing portrait of a man who went from being a farmer in dire straits - trying to make enough money to marry the woman he loved - to becoming the leader of the most powerful country in the free world.
Letters Home by Harry Truman provides a fascinating collection of colorful letters and ""diary notes"" by Truman, all compiled and edited by Monte Poen. The letters, gathered from many sources, include missives sent by Truman to his daughter, his mother and sister, his cousins, and of course his wife, Bess. This potpourri of information provides an intimate and revealing portrait of a man who went from being a farmer in dire straits - trying to make enough money to marry the woman he loved - to becoming the leader of the most powerful country in the free world.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Missouri
Condition
New
Series
Give 'Em Hell Harry S.
Number of Pages
328
Place of Publication
Missouri, United States
ISBN
9780826214744
SKU
V9780826214744
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About Harry S. Truman
Monte M. Poen is Regents' Professor of American History Emeritus at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff. He is the author or editor of several books, including Harry S. Truman versus the Medical Lobby and Strictly Personal and Confidential: The Letters Harry Truman Never Mailed, both available from the University of Missouri Press.
Reviews for Letters Home by Harry Truman (GIVE 'EM HELL HARRY)
Truman's letters are those of a man who deeply loved his family. He worries about his wife's health, meanwhile reassuring her that he is taking care of his own health. He encloses in his letters an occasional dollar bill for Margaret when she gets an A on a grammar school test, and apologizes when he can't get back to Missouri ... Read more