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Harry S. Truman
The definitive biography of one of the most enduring political figures of the 20th century. Margaret Truman writes with unequaled insight and understanding about her father's extraordinary life and offers rare glimpses at the personalities and politics behind the world events of his time. A New York Times bestseller.
602 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1973
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Margaret Truman
85 books238 followersMary Margaret Truman-Daniel, widely known throughout her life as "Margaret Truman", (February 17, 1924 — January 29, 2008) was an American singer who later became a successful writer. She was the only child of Harry S. Truman (33rd President of the United States) and his wife Bess.
Born in Independence, Missouri, she was christened Mary Margaret Truman (for her aunt Mary Jane Truman and her maternal grandmother Margaret Gates Wallace) but was called Margaret from early childhood.
In 1944 Truman christened the battleship USS Missouri, which was named after her home state (when the ship was recommissioned in 1986 she was a featured speaker at the ceremony).
Truman pursued a singing career in the late 1940s. After graduating from George Washington University and receiving some operatic vocal training, she debuted with the radio broadcast of a vocal recital in March 1947. After a performance in December 1950, Washington Post music critic Paul Hume wrote she was “extremely attractive on the stage... [but] cannot sing very well. She is flat a good deal of the time.” Her father, then President, wrote to Hume, "I have never met you, but if I do you'll need a new nose and plenty of beefsteak and perhaps a supporter below." Years later she recalled, “I thought it was funny. Sold tickets.”[1] Truman's singing career was widely publicized during her father's presidency and the February 26, 1951 cover of Time Magazine carried her image with a single musical note floating by her head. She performed on stage, radio and television until the mid 1950s.
Truman's place in pop culture was confirmed by her appearances as a Guest Panelist on the popular game show What's My Line?, replacing Dorothy Kilgallen several times and also appearing as a Mystery Guest.
Truman married New York Times reporter (and later editor) Clifton Daniel (1912 - 2000) on April 21, 1956 at Trinity Episcopal Church in Independence, Missouri. They had four sons:
* Clifton Truman Daniel (born 1957) - has written and spoken publicly about his grandfather and his experiences as the grandchild of a president.
* William Wallace Daniel (1959 - 2000) - who died in a New York City taxi cab collision
* Harrison Gates Daniel (born 1963)
* Thomas Washington Daniel (born 1966).
She wrote several non-fiction and fiction books. Harry S. Truman (1972) was a critically acclaimed, full length biography of her father drawn from extensive resources at the Truman Library, published shortly before his death. Bess W. Truman (1986) was a detailed personal biography of her mother. She also wrote books on White House first ladies and pets, the history of the White House and its inhabitants, along with a critically successful series of fictional murder mysteries set in various locations in and around Washington, D.C. There have been claims these murder mysteries were ghost-written, perhaps by Donald Bain, but he denies this.[2][3] She continued to write and publish regularly into her eighties.
In later life Mrs. Daniel resided in her Park Avenue home in Manhattan and served on the Board of Directors for the Harry S Truman Presidential Library and Museum along with the Board of Governors for the Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Institute.
Margaret Truman-Daniel died in Chicago at the age of 83 on January 29, 2008, following a brief illness during which she was on a respirator and living in an assisted care facility.[4] On February 23, following a private memorial service, her ashes and those of her husband E. Clifton Daniel were interred in her parents' burial plot at the Truman Library and Museum in Independence, Missouri.
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Born in Independence, Missouri, she was christened Mary Margaret Truman (for her aunt Mary Jane Truman and her maternal grandmother Margaret Gates Wallace) but was called Margaret from early childhood.
In 1944 Truman christened the battleship USS Missouri, which was named after her home state (when the ship was recommissioned in 1986 she was a featured speaker at the ceremony).
Truman pursued a singing career in the late 1940s. After graduating from George Washington University and receiving some operatic vocal training, she debuted with the radio broadcast of a vocal recital in March 1947. After a performance in December 1950, Washington Post music critic Paul Hume wrote she was “extremely attractive on the stage... [but] cannot sing very well. She is flat a good deal of the time.” Her father, then President, wrote to Hume, "I have never met you, but if I do you'll need a new nose and plenty of beefsteak and perhaps a supporter below." Years later she recalled, “I thought it was funny. Sold tickets.”[1] Truman's singing career was widely publicized during her father's presidency and the February 26, 1951 cover of Time Magazine carried her image with a single musical note floating by her head. She performed on stage, radio and television until the mid 1950s.
Truman's place in pop culture was confirmed by her appearances as a Guest Panelist on the popular game show What's My Line?, replacing Dorothy Kilgallen several times and also appearing as a Mystery Guest.
Truman married New York Times reporter (and later editor) Clifton Daniel (1912 - 2000) on April 21, 1956 at Trinity Episcopal Church in Independence, Missouri. They had four sons:
* Clifton Truman Daniel (born 1957) - has written and spoken publicly about his grandfather and his experiences as the grandchild of a president.
* William Wallace Daniel (1959 - 2000) - who died in a New York City taxi cab collision
* Harrison Gates Daniel (born 1963)
* Thomas Washington Daniel (born 1966).
She wrote several non-fiction and fiction books. Harry S. Truman (1972) was a critically acclaimed, full length biography of her father drawn from extensive resources at the Truman Library, published shortly before his death. Bess W. Truman (1986) was a detailed personal biography of her mother. She also wrote books on White House first ladies and pets, the history of the White House and its inhabitants, along with a critically successful series of fictional murder mysteries set in various locations in and around Washington, D.C. There have been claims these murder mysteries were ghost-written, perhaps by Donald Bain, but he denies this.[2][3] She continued to write and publish regularly into her eighties.
In later life Mrs. Daniel resided in her Park Avenue home in Manhattan and served on the Board of Directors for the Harry S Truman Presidential Library and Museum along with the Board of Governors for the Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Institute.
Margaret Truman-Daniel died in Chicago at the age of 83 on January 29, 2008, following a brief illness during which she was on a respirator and living in an assisted care facility.[4] On February 23, following a private memorial service, her ashes and those of her husband E. Clifton Daniel were interred in her parents' burial plot at the Truman Library and Museum in Independence, Missouri.
Series:
* Capital Crimes
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July 6, 2016
4.5
I really enjoyed this biography of Truman. I've read a couple of others and much of the material was the same, but Margaret Truman's writing style is fun and conversational making the reading experience delightful. She also includes a lot of family anecdotes and personal correspondence which might not be available to others. As Truman's daughter, Margaret doesn't pretend to be completely objective, but I do think she gives a reasonably accurate portrait of her father based on the other information I've read. I highly recommend it.
I really enjoyed this biography of Truman. I've read a couple of others and much of the material was the same, but Margaret Truman's writing style is fun and conversational making the reading experience delightful. She also includes a lot of family anecdotes and personal correspondence which might not be available to others. As Truman's daughter, Margaret doesn't pretend to be completely objective, but I do think she gives a reasonably accurate portrait of her father based on the other information I've read. I highly recommend it.
September 2, 2016
It was refreshing to read about a President, from the perspective of a Daughter, you can tell that she adores her father. the book is filled with letters and document backing up her theories and conclusions. She is very biased about her fathers history and record, but the facts are well researched and documented. Harry Truman was a great President and Commander in Chief, and yet he is the only world Leader ever to authorize the use of an Atomic bomb against civilians and military targets. He also relieved a popular General of his command. Politics have not changed, President Truman had to fight the hostile press and a hostile congress, and accusations from Senator McCarthy about him being to weak on communist regimes and having communist in his cabinet. This is a very good book and I encourage political junkies and Presidential enthusiasts to read it.
June 3, 2014
Margaret Truman was uniquely qualified to write this book. First of all she was Harry Truman's daughter and secondly, she could write. The perspective is one no one else could have provided. Of course it is a biased perspective but one that should be welcome to anyone with an interest in history or the presidency. You can get the facts of what happened and when anywhere but no other book will provide the insight this one does.
June 28, 2017
An excellent tribute to Harry.
The only fallacy I could find was his faith that sooner or later Russia would start honoring its agreements. We know how that turned out.
I found several quotes that are just as important today in what we believe is a political free-for-all as they did back then:
“I have been all over these United States from one end to another, and when I started out the song was - Well, you can’t win, the Democrats can’t win. Ninety percent of the press is against us, but that didn’t discourage me one little bit. You know, I had four campaigns here in the great state of Missouri, and I never had a metropolitan paper for me the whole time. And I licked them every time! People are waking up to the fact that this is their government, and that they can control their government if they get out and vote on election day. That is all they need to do. . . . People are waking up, that the tide is beginning to roll, and I am here to tell you that if you do your duty as citizens of the greatest Republic the sun has ever shone on, we will have a government that will be for your interests, that will be for peace in the world, and for the welfare of all the people, and not just a few.”
“I don’t go that far, but I sometimes think that if Congressmen talked less and worked more for the public interest they would come out much better and so would the country.”
“We must not fall victim to the insidious propaganda that peace can be obtained solely by wanting peace. This theory is advanced in the hope that it will deceive our people and that we will then permit our strength to dwindle because of the false belief that all is well in the world.”
“Communism is based on the belief that man is so weak and inadequate that he is unable to govern himself, and therefore requires the rule of strong masters. Democracy is based on the conviction that man has the moral and intellectual capacity, as well as the inalienable right, to govern himself with reason and justice.”
“Held Cabinet meeting - explained to Cabinet members that in my opinion the Cabinet members were simply a Board of Directors appointed by the President, to help him carry out the policies of the government; in many instances the Cabinet could be of tremendous help to the President by offering advice whether he liked it or not. But when President made an order they should carry it out. I told them I expected to have a Cabinet I could depend on and take in my confidence and if this confidence was not well placed I would get a Cabinet in which I could place confidence.”
Little disappointed shed didn’t spend a some more time talking about the Berlin Airlift. This was a watermark point in the Cold War.
If you want a good look at Harry, well worth the time.
Five Stars
The only fallacy I could find was his faith that sooner or later Russia would start honoring its agreements. We know how that turned out.
I found several quotes that are just as important today in what we believe is a political free-for-all as they did back then:
“I have been all over these United States from one end to another, and when I started out the song was - Well, you can’t win, the Democrats can’t win. Ninety percent of the press is against us, but that didn’t discourage me one little bit. You know, I had four campaigns here in the great state of Missouri, and I never had a metropolitan paper for me the whole time. And I licked them every time! People are waking up to the fact that this is their government, and that they can control their government if they get out and vote on election day. That is all they need to do. . . . People are waking up, that the tide is beginning to roll, and I am here to tell you that if you do your duty as citizens of the greatest Republic the sun has ever shone on, we will have a government that will be for your interests, that will be for peace in the world, and for the welfare of all the people, and not just a few.”
“I don’t go that far, but I sometimes think that if Congressmen talked less and worked more for the public interest they would come out much better and so would the country.”
“We must not fall victim to the insidious propaganda that peace can be obtained solely by wanting peace. This theory is advanced in the hope that it will deceive our people and that we will then permit our strength to dwindle because of the false belief that all is well in the world.”
“Communism is based on the belief that man is so weak and inadequate that he is unable to govern himself, and therefore requires the rule of strong masters. Democracy is based on the conviction that man has the moral and intellectual capacity, as well as the inalienable right, to govern himself with reason and justice.”
“Held Cabinet meeting - explained to Cabinet members that in my opinion the Cabinet members were simply a Board of Directors appointed by the President, to help him carry out the policies of the government; in many instances the Cabinet could be of tremendous help to the President by offering advice whether he liked it or not. But when President made an order they should carry it out. I told them I expected to have a Cabinet I could depend on and take in my confidence and if this confidence was not well placed I would get a Cabinet in which I could place confidence.”
Little disappointed shed didn’t spend a some more time talking about the Berlin Airlift. This was a watermark point in the Cold War.
If you want a good look at Harry, well worth the time.
Five Stars
September 2, 2008
As we're in the midst of a historic election year, this bio was an especially fascinating read. The very first chapter is all about his unexpected victory over Dewey! The book was written by Truman's daughter, so naturally, she portrays him in glowing terms, but the book is so well-documented, you can't help but believe her. She also interweaves history and politics with personal anecdotes, which keeps the book from getting too heavy and dry (though, I admit, some parts were slow). She details all his major decisions - the A-bomb, firing MacArthur, and my personal interest, the support of the State of Israel. She also discussed many things I didn't know about Truman - assassination attempts on his life, his support of civil rights before the movement really took off, and even his love of classical music. But the main theme that shone through was that his policies grew out of his dedication to public service, NOT self-service and personal ambition. He must be turning over in his grave over the current image-driven political process. The world needs another Truman - an honest and courageous person who will risk his popularity to make life-and-death decisions. I don't know if either of the current candidates is that, but may Hashem bring about whatever is best for the world as a whole.
May 27, 2015
I love reading about Truman. I picked this one up because I thought - since it is by his daughter - it would add more of a personal touch to his image. It does do that, but it also repeats most of the historical and political experiences that other books provide, so I was a little disappointed.
September 27, 2016
Harry Truman's daughter Margaret writes a personal but very factual account of her father's life, from his early days as a county judge, through his career in the US Senate, Vice Presidency and then his time as the 33rd president.
Margaret Truman is uniquely positioned to infuse lots of personal details about Harry Truman and his beliefs and motives throughout his life. This gives her biography a very rich feel to it, as we see Truman's political life from the inside.
What makes this such a great read, though, is that it's not merely a daughter's personal viewpoint of a famous man. Rather, Margaret Truman was an intelligent and well educated woman who knew a great detail about the issues that her father faces and the broader political climate of the time. Her work therefore becomes that much more authoritative.
The result is a rich and interesting portrait of a president who many consider to be one of our top four or five greatest presidents of all time.
Margaret Truman is uniquely positioned to infuse lots of personal details about Harry Truman and his beliefs and motives throughout his life. This gives her biography a very rich feel to it, as we see Truman's political life from the inside.
What makes this such a great read, though, is that it's not merely a daughter's personal viewpoint of a famous man. Rather, Margaret Truman was an intelligent and well educated woman who knew a great detail about the issues that her father faces and the broader political climate of the time. Her work therefore becomes that much more authoritative.
The result is a rich and interesting portrait of a president who many consider to be one of our top four or five greatest presidents of all time.
January 31, 2010
This is one of the first adult biographies I read. I always thought my mom was crazy for reading non-fiction, but this book was so good, that I've continued some non-fiction throughout my reading life. I wrote a report on this one for sophomore English.
October 25, 2020
Clearly, the author adores the subject of her book. Still, I was surprised to find that she managed to write a book that isn't hero-worship. You'll learn about a side of Harry Truman that no one else could possibly understand.
September 16, 2016
I really enjoyed Margaret Truman's insights and access to her Dad's personal writings. Amazing insight to have her father's perspective. Would love to have read more about the renovation of the White House ("Big White jail" as she it."
December 12, 2007
Rated: B+
August 17, 2008
This was an informative read and interesting to follow. It read more as a family memoir than a political history book so the tone was different from other presidential biographies I have read.
Want to read
September 6, 2008VP Sarah Palin glossed over a lot of history when she erroneously compared herself to Truman. She can only wish to be in his league.
August 15, 2017
Good book by the daughter of Harry and Bess Truman
June 16, 2012
Interesting and informative. If American history is your thing, then you really need to add this title.
October 4, 2014
A little tedious at times but packed full of great information and the historical sourcing couldn't be better. Definitely worth a read.
May 13, 2015
Read years ago,but remember that I loved it.
January 13, 2016
Great man
Very well written. Great insight to the man and his presidency. Had to make some tough decisions and did a great job. One of our best presidents.
Very well written. Great insight to the man and his presidency. Had to make some tough decisions and did a great job. One of our best presidents.
March 27, 2020
A lighter, more personal bio of a President. One AMAZING trait of 33rd President was how humble he was and understated. Sure which other leads could have the same degree of humility.
Fun read.
Fun read.
January 24, 2024
My interest to President Harry S. Truman was reignited by the emergence of that famous biopic, Oppenheimer, last year. In it, Truman (brilliantly portrayed by Gary Oldman), called Oppenheimer 'Crybaby Scientist', after he visited Truman and whined about the devastation caused by atomic bombs dropped over Japan. This strikes me in thinking about President Truman as a tough, no-nonsense man who thoroughly understand the effect of the decision he made as President of United States of America, one of the most powerful office in the world.
In this brilliantly written autobiography, Margaret Truman, Harry's only daughter and child, bring us into the life of Harry Truman. Throughout the book, I get the impression of Harry being a man with integrity, quality and virtues of his own. However, circumstances put him under the shadow of bigger men and this reputation of being someone who rides on someone's coattails continued to haunt his political career, even after when he tried to strike a political career on his own. Earlier in his political career, he rose steadily under the patronage of 'Boss' Tom Pendergast of Missouri, as common during that time, finally earning a place in House of Representative as one of Senators from Missouri. There he made a name for himself by conducting himself admirably in overseeing the condition of Federal Infrastructure, and then, as World War II looms, he oversaw the war preparation of USA's Arsenal of Democracy.
Serving as a Vice President for FDR's unprecedented fourth term, the dying President left Truman the unenviable job of preparing the New World Order after the defeat of Nazis and Imperial Japan. He was proven to be able to hold his own against giants such as Stalin and Churchill. His gargantuan task was made worsen by his having to deal with Roosevelts' men in the cabinet, who think they were more important than Truman, the so-called 'Prima Donna', as Truman liked to call them. His leftover cabinet, and even his party, was very not supportive of him, culminating in his legendary Presidential Campaign of 1948, one of the biggest political upsets in US history.
During that time, The Democratic Party was terribly split in three. Harry's commitment to Civil Rights platform caused Southern Conservatives led by Strom Thurmond bolted the party and contested the election under the name of Dixiecrats, while the communist-infested left Democrats, dissatisfied by Harry's tough stance against Soviet Union, left and joined the Progressive Party, with Henry Wallace as their presidential Candidate. with the party so unbelievably broken, it was up to 'Give 'em Hell' Harry to give his best campaign performance, with hundreds, if not thousands whistle stops around America, while his Republican Party Candidate, Thomas Dewey, assured of his victory, played it safe. Even till the end, everyone, apart from Truman and his team, believed that Dewey would win the contest, with Papers mistakenly calling for Dewey victory.
During his proper second presidency, Truman's task was not made easier, for Cold War began in earnest. His belief in internationalism, and to stood up against Soviet Communism, put Americans under the banner of UN forces into defending South Korea against Soviet Union, Communist China and North Korea. In accomplishing his goal of limited war, in which pressing the enemy hard enough to think about further consequences of continuing the war without escalating into World War III, was consistently screwed by General MacArthur, his supreme commander in the Far East Theatre. However, amazingly, Truman was committed in supporting his choice, even after MacArthur blamed Truman for his mistakes directing the UN forces during the war.
As his presidency came to an end, Truman was caught off-guard by Eisenhower's presidential candidacy for Republican Party. Truman's preferred successor, Governor Adlai Stevenson from Illinois, was so indecisive in accepting the presidency, playing the role of reluctant candidate, and his reluctance to defend Truman's record, doomed the Democratic Party. However, despite his rather gloomy second term record, he managed to sign executive orders to racially integrate the armed forces and to forbid racial discrimination in public places.
Overall, while the political career of Harry S. Truman is an interesting subject of its own, this book was enriched by Margaret's recollections of Harry's private side, from the story of his glasses which cannot be lost, his private, no-nonsense, off-the-cuff remarks, Margaret's singing career and Truman's later life, which he dedicated to building his presidential library and reading Thucydides to his grandsons. It is this other side of President Truman that endear him to me, and he earned his place as one of the greatest American Presidents.
In this brilliantly written autobiography, Margaret Truman, Harry's only daughter and child, bring us into the life of Harry Truman. Throughout the book, I get the impression of Harry being a man with integrity, quality and virtues of his own. However, circumstances put him under the shadow of bigger men and this reputation of being someone who rides on someone's coattails continued to haunt his political career, even after when he tried to strike a political career on his own. Earlier in his political career, he rose steadily under the patronage of 'Boss' Tom Pendergast of Missouri, as common during that time, finally earning a place in House of Representative as one of Senators from Missouri. There he made a name for himself by conducting himself admirably in overseeing the condition of Federal Infrastructure, and then, as World War II looms, he oversaw the war preparation of USA's Arsenal of Democracy.
Serving as a Vice President for FDR's unprecedented fourth term, the dying President left Truman the unenviable job of preparing the New World Order after the defeat of Nazis and Imperial Japan. He was proven to be able to hold his own against giants such as Stalin and Churchill. His gargantuan task was made worsen by his having to deal with Roosevelts' men in the cabinet, who think they were more important than Truman, the so-called 'Prima Donna', as Truman liked to call them. His leftover cabinet, and even his party, was very not supportive of him, culminating in his legendary Presidential Campaign of 1948, one of the biggest political upsets in US history.
During that time, The Democratic Party was terribly split in three. Harry's commitment to Civil Rights platform caused Southern Conservatives led by Strom Thurmond bolted the party and contested the election under the name of Dixiecrats, while the communist-infested left Democrats, dissatisfied by Harry's tough stance against Soviet Union, left and joined the Progressive Party, with Henry Wallace as their presidential Candidate. with the party so unbelievably broken, it was up to 'Give 'em Hell' Harry to give his best campaign performance, with hundreds, if not thousands whistle stops around America, while his Republican Party Candidate, Thomas Dewey, assured of his victory, played it safe. Even till the end, everyone, apart from Truman and his team, believed that Dewey would win the contest, with Papers mistakenly calling for Dewey victory.
During his proper second presidency, Truman's task was not made easier, for Cold War began in earnest. His belief in internationalism, and to stood up against Soviet Communism, put Americans under the banner of UN forces into defending South Korea against Soviet Union, Communist China and North Korea. In accomplishing his goal of limited war, in which pressing the enemy hard enough to think about further consequences of continuing the war without escalating into World War III, was consistently screwed by General MacArthur, his supreme commander in the Far East Theatre. However, amazingly, Truman was committed in supporting his choice, even after MacArthur blamed Truman for his mistakes directing the UN forces during the war.
As his presidency came to an end, Truman was caught off-guard by Eisenhower's presidential candidacy for Republican Party. Truman's preferred successor, Governor Adlai Stevenson from Illinois, was so indecisive in accepting the presidency, playing the role of reluctant candidate, and his reluctance to defend Truman's record, doomed the Democratic Party. However, despite his rather gloomy second term record, he managed to sign executive orders to racially integrate the armed forces and to forbid racial discrimination in public places.
Overall, while the political career of Harry S. Truman is an interesting subject of its own, this book was enriched by Margaret's recollections of Harry's private side, from the story of his glasses which cannot be lost, his private, no-nonsense, off-the-cuff remarks, Margaret's singing career and Truman's later life, which he dedicated to building his presidential library and reading Thucydides to his grandsons. It is this other side of President Truman that endear him to me, and he earned his place as one of the greatest American Presidents.
April 9, 2019
Margaret Truman truly had a close connection and deep love for her father. This book shows it. It also had some parts that fell short of my expectations. The book sometimes had parts that focused on (to me) seemed small and trivial. Example- when the Germany portion of WWII ended, there was more discussion about decorating the White house than the fall of Adolf Hitler. That made the book feel soft. It lacked a lot of presidential parts- and focused on his home life. I did like the book. I just did not love it.
February 13, 2022
Fascinating behind-the-scenes anecdotes about President Harry S. Truman that reveal his humor, his grasp of world history, and his loyalty to subordinates. Though advertised as "the definitive biography" of Truman, it passes over the first three decades of his life to focus on his political career, and here the treatment is uneven. Ms. Truman spends a substantial part of the narrative defending her father from the charge that he was a pawn of Kansas City machine politician Tom Pendergast, but very little on his relationship with Churchill, Stalin, or other postwar leaders.
June 30, 2019
I enjoyed this book very much. Margaret Truman has written many good mysteries. This book about her father is as good as any of those. I loved hearing about her dad from her perspective, biased though it may be. Harry Truman was a man of character and hard work, and that shows in this book which chronicles his years in politics and his family life.
October 7, 2020
I enjoyed this mostly because of the large number of personal correspondence from the President to his daughter. These provided insight into the man. Harry Truman was a principled person who made decisions based on how they would impact America and not how they played out politically. He is sorely underrated as a President.
December 2, 2019
Not what I expected. More a history book. He was apparently quite well read. Some of the history was beyond my area of interest but other parts were interesting as only a person so close to the events could write. He was quite partisan in most of his assessments.
February 4, 2021
Interesting
Great to read about one of my favorite leaders from the perspective of his daughter. Lots of insights made but what stands out, is the consistency in how Truman carried out his duty.
Great to read about one of my favorite leaders from the perspective of his daughter. Lots of insights made but what stands out, is the consistency in how Truman carried out his duty.
May 6, 2021
A good read
A good personal story . A good look into Harry Truman's life. Well worth the read. Might be a bit one-sided but that's expected of a daughter writing, but probably pretty accurate on his thoughts and beliefs.
A good personal story . A good look into Harry Truman's life. Well worth the read. Might be a bit one-sided but that's expected of a daughter writing, but probably pretty accurate on his thoughts and beliefs.
October 11, 2021
I first read this book, or most of it, when it was published in 1973. It is not really a biography of Truman but a memoir of Truman by his adoring daughter. But it is very comprehensive and well written and provides a fly on the wall perspective of this great man.
February 25, 2018
Excellent read!
Easy to read, great insight of the life and times of President Truman. As a student of history I learned much.
Easy to read, great insight of the life and times of President Truman. As a student of history I learned much.
April 8, 2018
One of the best I read this year!
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