Harry's farewell
interpreting and teaching the Truman presidency
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Author
Contributions
- Kirkendall, Richard Stewart, 1928- - Contributor
Publication
2004 - University of Missouri Press, Columbia, Missouri
Language
English
Word Count
95,250 words, Guess
Page Count
381 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL3293660M
- ISBN-100826215521
- OCLC Control Number55665257
- OCLC Control Numberharrysfarewellin00unse
- Library of Congress Control Number2004013431
and 2 more
- LibraryThing8843636
- Goodreads3766008
Classifications
- DDC973.918
- LCCE813 .H369 2004
Description
"Harry's Farewell confronts the biggest issue of Truman historiography: the historical significance of Harry S. Truman's presidency. Exploring the subject from the point of view of Truman's Farewell Address of January 15, 1953, the book begins by describing the preparation of the address itself by the president and his closest advisers. In it, they challenged the negative view of his presidency that prevailed as he prepared to leave the White House. The book goes on to appraise the presidency in terms of the topics included in the address: the president and the people, the economy, civil rights, the bomb, Containment, Korea, and the end of the Cold War. Four essays follow that cover key topics that Truman did not mention in his speech: the Red Scare, women's rights, ethnicity, and the environment. The book ends with essays by two major Truman biographers who present their own interpretations of his historical significance."--Jacket.
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