Historic Photos of Harry S. Truman

Historic Photos of Harry S. Truman illustrates the life of one of the least complex and most transparent of our American presidents. As he said I never give them hell. I just tell the truth and they think its hell. The dozens of photos in this book follow Trumans life of preparing however unknowingly to step into the rather large shoes of Franklin D. Roosevelt. The emerging theme of his life underscores the value of human interaction??????his was a life spent building social networks. Whether it be business clubs the Masons or the military Truman made loyal friends and powerful allies. Through these interactions he learned to listen and to lead. With facts and quotations from newspaper accounts interviews and diary entries the captions in Historic Photos of Harry S. Truman help make his life and career come alive on the books pages.