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Truman may refer to: Media * ''Truman'' (book), a biography of Harry S. Truman by David McCullough * ''Truman'' (1995 film), 1995 film based on the book by McCullough * ''Truman'' (2015 film), 2015 Spanish-Argentine film People * Truman (surname) ** Harry S. Truman (1884–1972), 33rd U.S. president * Truman (given name) **Truman Capote (1924–1984), American writer and actor Places in the United States * Truman, Minnesota, a city * Truman, Pennsylvania, an unincorporated community * Truman, Wisconsin, an unincorporated community Other uses *Truman's Brewery, a former London's famous brewery closed in 1989 *Truman High School (other) *Truman Sports Complex, Kansas City, Missouri, USA *Truman State University, Missouri, USA * USS ''Harry S Truman'' (CVN-75) *''The Truth about Truman School'', a 2008 children's book by Dori Hillestad Butler See also * Truman House (other) *Trumann, Arkansas Trumann is a city in Poinsett County, Arkansas, United S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Truman (book)
''Truman'' is a 1992 biography of the List of Presidents of the United States, 33rd President of the United States Harry S. Truman written by popular historian David McCullough. The book won the 1993 Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography. The book was later made into a Truman (1995 film), movie with the same name by HBO. Plot summary The book provides a biography of Harry Truman in chronological fashion from his birth to his rise to United States Senate, U.S. Senator, Vice President of the United States, Vice President, and President of the United States, President. It follows his activities until death, exploring many of the major decisions he made as president, including his decision to drop the atom bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, his meetings and confrontation with Joseph Stalin during the end of World War II, his decision to create the Marshall Plan, his decision to send troops to the Korean War, his decision to recognize the Israel, State of Israel, and his decision ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |