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OverviewTaken directly from autobiographical writing composed by Truman between 1934 and 1972, the volume presents the thoughts and feelings of the man himself. The book touches on details in Truman's life from his days as a boy to graduation from Independence High School in 1901 to the vice presidency of the United States and beyond. There is also a memorandum written by Truman about the Pendergast machine in Kansas City telling how it was possible to work with the machine and not be soiled by it. The autobiography concludes with some of the retired president's thoughts about politics and the purposes of public life. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Harry S. Truman , Robert H. Ferrell , Robert H. FerrellPublisher: University of Missouri Press Imprint: University of Missouri Press Edition: New edition Dimensions: Width: 14.80cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 21.40cm Weight: 0.243kg ISBN: 9780826214454ISBN 10: 0826214452 Pages: 176 Publication Date: 30 September 2002 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviews<p> Good reading for those who want to think their way through the period again. -- American Historical Review -Mr. Ferrell provides illuminating summaries of the historical background and identities of people mentioned in the text. . . . An authentic Trumanesque version of the way he saw himself and the people he accepted or rejected. It has the characteristic flavor of a self-taught man proud of his interest and reading in history and biography, who stoutly defends the path he took.---Review of Politics Mr. Ferrell provides illuminating summaries of the historical background and identities of people mentioned in the text. . . . An authentic Trumanesque version of the way he saw himself and the people he accepted or rejected. It has the characteristic flavor of a self-taught man proud of his interest and reading in history and biography, who stoutly defends the path he took. Review of Politics Good reading for those who want to think their way through the period again. -- American Historical Review Author InformationRobert H. Ferrell is Professor Emeritus of History at Indiana University in Bloomington. He is the author or editor of numerous books, including Harry S. Truman: A Life, The Dying President: Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1944-1945, Choosing Truman: The Democratic Convention of 1944, and Truman and Pendergast, all available from the University of Missouri Press. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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