Truman
by: David McCullough
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This warm biography of Harry Truman is both an historical evaluationof his presidency and a paean to the man's rock-solid American values. Trumanwas a compromise candidate for vice president, almost an accidental presidentafter Roosevelt's death 12 weeks into his fourth term. Truman's stunningcome-from-behind victory in the 1948 election showed how his personalqualities of integrity and straightforwardness were appreciated by ordinaryAmericans, perhaps, as McCullough notes, because he was one himself. Hispresidency was dominated by enormously controversial issues: he dropped theatomic bomb on Japan, established anti-Communism as the bedrock of Americanforeign policy, and sent U.S. troops into the Korean War. In this winner ofthe 1993 Pulitzer Prize, McCullough argues that history has validated most ofTruman's war-time and Cold War decisions.
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A biography of the U.S. president explores Truman's brutal frontier childhood, his education, his dogged optimism, his rise through the ranks of the Pendergast machine that controlled Missouri politics, and more. 100,000 first printing. Tour.
This warm biography of Harry Truman is both an historical evaluationof his presidency and a paean to the man's rock-solid American values. Trumanwas a compromise candidate for vice president, almost an accidental presidentafter Roosevelt's death 12 weeks into his fourth term. Truman's stunningcome-from-behind victory in the 1948 election showed how his personalqualities of integrity and straightforwardness were appreciated by ordinaryAmericans, perhaps, as McCullough notes, because he was one himself. Hispresidency was dominated by enormously controversial issues: he dropped theatomic bomb on Japan, established anti-Communism as the bedrock of Americanforeign policy, and sent U.S. troops into the Korean War. In this winner ofthe 1993 Pulitzer Prize, McCullough argues that history has validated most ofTruman's war-time and Cold War decisions.
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A biography of the U.S. president explores Truman's brutal frontier childhood, his education, his dogged optimism, his rise through the ranks of the Pendergast machine that controlled Missouri politics, and more. 100,000 first printing. Tour.
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Rating: - Excellent Biography of Our 33rd President
David McCullough's "Truman" is an excellent example of a thorough biography - it not only tells the life story of the subject, it gives the reader the essential background of the subject, the causes and influences of the subject's life, the highs and lows and how these affected the subject, the moments of conflict and resolution for the subject, and the relationship of why the subject is important prior to and up to today.This was all done by McCullough in a very readable style; some may feel that ... Read More
Rating: - Truman
A very well written book about an everyday man who would become the President of the United States and would become respected for his service to his country.
Rating: - A suprise
Resisted this book for quite awhile even though I am a DM fan. My apprehensions were unfounded, an excellent read in a time period that I had avoided for some reason, Truman, the man, surprised me,
Rating: - David McCullogh does it again!!
Yet another superb job by David McCullough!!He has emerged as the absolute BEST historical writer of our generation, hands-down.Talk about bringing a character to life and covering all the aspects of his subject: the good, the bad, and the ugly.From Trumans humble beginnings, through his presidency, and his death, McCullough brings you inside the mind of Truman, and many of the people most important in his life.This is a long book, but it reads so easily that you don't even realize it.I am ... Read More
Rating: - Its impossible to go wrong with McCullough
It really is the definitive Truman bio, a man whom, ever since I read this, has been an important influence on me. A truly great president, endlessly fascinating and champion of the phrase "the buck stops here!" - well, the buck stops with this bio, too. Great.
- Excellent Biography of Our 33rd PresidentDavid McCullough's "Truman" is an excellent example of a thorough biography - it not only tells the life story of the subject, it gives the reader the essential background of the subject, the causes and influences of the subject's life, the highs and lows and how these affected the subject, the moments of conflict and resolution for the subject, and the relationship of why the subject is important prior to and up to today.This was all done by McCullough in a very readable style; some may feel that ... Read More
- TrumanA very well written book about an everyday man who would become the President of the United States and would become respected for his service to his country.
- A supriseResisted this book for quite awhile even though I am a DM fan. My apprehensions were unfounded, an excellent read in a time period that I had avoided for some reason, Truman, the man, surprised me,
- David McCullogh does it again!!Yet another superb job by David McCullough!!He has emerged as the absolute BEST historical writer of our generation, hands-down.Talk about bringing a character to life and covering all the aspects of his subject: the good, the bad, and the ugly.From Trumans humble beginnings, through his presidency, and his death, McCullough brings you inside the mind of Truman, and many of the people most important in his life.This is a long book, but it reads so easily that you don't even realize it.I am ... Read More
- Its impossible to go wrong with McCulloughIt really is the definitive Truman bio, a man whom, ever since I read this, has been an important influence on me. A truly great president, endlessly fascinating and champion of the phrase "the buck stops here!" - well, the buck stops with this bio, too. Great.
