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   Harry Truman lived for nineteen years after leaving the White House in 1953. He and his wife Bess returned to Truman's hometown of Independence, Missouri, where Truman spent his post-presidential years guarding and constructing his legacy and place in history.

2. www.whitehousehistory.org › the-life-andThe Life and Presidency of Harry S. Truman - White House ...

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   Feb 19, 2018 · These two images represent Truman’s White House alterations and restorations, the most extensive work on the house since President George Washington built it in the nation’s dawning and Presidents James Madison and James Monroe restored it after the fire in the War of 1812.

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3. www.britannica.com › biography › Harry-S-TrumanHarry S. Truman | Biography, Presidency, & Facts | Britannica

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   4 days ago · After graduating from high school in 1901 in Independence, Missouri, he went to work as a bank clerk in Kansas City. In 1906 he moved to the family farm near Grandview, and he took over the farm management after his father’s death in 1914.

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   • Harry S. Truman served as the 33rd president of the United States from April 12, 1945, to January 20, 1953.
   • Vice President Harry S. Truman was sworn in as president of the United States on April 12, 1945, after the death of President Franklin D. Roosevelt...
   • Harry S. Truman authorized the development of the hydrogen bomb in 1950 to maintain an arms lead over the Soviet Union. By the end of the decade, t...
   • Harry S. Truman reportedly responded, “By God, I'm going to let them [North Korea] have it!” He did not ask Congress for a declaration of war and w...

4. www.thoughtco.com › harry-s-truman-1779843Biography of Harry S. Truman, 33rd U.S. President - ThoughtCo

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   Jan 22, 2020 · After graduating from high school in 1901, Truman worked as a timekeeper for the railroad and later as a bank clerk. He had always hoped to go to college, but his family couldn't afford tuition. More disappointment came when Truman learned that he was ineligible for a scholarship to West Point because of his eyesight.

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   Harry S. Truman (May 8, 1884 – December 26, 1972) was the 33rd president of the United States, serving from 1945 to 1953. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as a United States senator from Missouri from 1935 to 1945 and briefly in 1945 as the 34th vice president of the United States under Franklin D. Roosevelt.

6. www.bbc.co.uk › history › historic_figuresBBC - History - Historic Figures: Harry S Truman (1884-1972)

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   In 1941, he headed the Truman Committee investigating waste and fraud in the US defence programme. It was estimated to have saved around $15 billion and made Truman a national figure.

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   Who was Harry Truman and what did he do?

   • Harry S Truman, June 1956 © Truman was the 33rd president of the United States who oversaw the end of World War Two, including the atomic bombing of Japan, and the new challenges of the Cold War. Harry Truman was born in Lamar, Missouri, on 8 May 1884. After leaving school he held a series of clerical positions, as well as farming.

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   Who painted Harry Truman?

   • This oil on canvas portrait of President Harry Truman was painted by Martha Greta Kempton. As vice president during President Franklin Roosevelt's fourth term, he became president when Roosevelt died in office in 1945. He was elected president in his own right during the 1948 election, serving until January 20, 1953.

   The Life and Presidency of Harry S. Truman

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   Did Truman restore the White House?

   • These two images represent Truman’s White House alterations and restorations, the most extensive work on the house since President George Washington built it in the nation’s dawning and Presidents James Madison and James Monroe restored it after the fire in the War of 1812.

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   How long did Harry Truman live after he left the White House?

   • Harry Truman lived for nineteen years after leaving the White House in 1953. He and his wife Bess returned to Truman's hometown of Independence, Missouri, where Truman spent his post-presidential years guarding and constructing his legacy and place in history. He also continued to comment on political events of the day.

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   What did John Truman do for a living?

   • John Truman worked as a mule trader and later a farmer, frequently moving the family between small Missouri towns before settling in Independence when Truman was 6. It soon became apparent that young Harry needed glasses. Banned from sports and other activities that might break his glasses, he became a voracious reader.

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   Why did Truman go to the White House?

   • Truman, presiding over the Senate, as usual, had just adjourned the session for the day and was preparing to have a drink in House SpeakerSam Rayburn's officewhen he received an urgent message to go immediately to the White House, where Eleanor Roosevelttold him that her husband had died after a massive cerebral hemorrhage.

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8. www.biography.com › political-figures › harry-s-trumanHarry S. Truman - Quotes, Facts & WW2 - Biography

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   Apr 3, 2014 · Updated: Apr 15, 2021 5:03 PM EDT. (1884-1972) Who Was Harry S. Truman? Harry S. Truman was Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s vice president for just 82 days before Roosevelt died and Truman became the...