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The accidental president : Harry S. Truman and the four months that changed the world / A. J. Baime.
A look at the president's tumultuous first four months in office examines the events he presided over, including the founding of the United Nations, the Nazi surrender, the liberation of concentration camps, and the decision to drop the bomb.
Record details
- ISBN: 0544617347
- ISBN: 9780544617346
- Physical Description: xvi,431 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Publisher: Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2017.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 365-422) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | April 12, 1945 -- The political education of Harry S. Truman -- April-May 1945 -- June-July 1945 -- Little Boy, Fat Man, and Potsdam -- Epilogue. |
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| Subject: | Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972. Presidents > United States > Biography. World War, 1939-1945. United States > Politics and government > 1945-1953. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall Public Library | 92 TRU (Text) | 33391000401429 | Biography | Available | - |
