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2) Truman
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
c1992
Physical Desc
1117 p., [48] p. of plates : ill., facsim., ports. ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
David McCullough pens this sweeping biography of America's 33rd president, Harry S. Truman. Born and raised on the Missouri frontier, Truman fought in the Great War, later turned to politics, and moved on to be one of history's most courageous political leaders.
Author
Publisher
MyReportLinks.com Books
Pub. Date
c2002
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.5 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
48 p. : ill. (some col.), col. map ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Traces the life of the president who ordered the dropping of nuclear bombs on Japan. Includes Internet links to Web sites, source documents, and photographs related to Harry Truman.
Author
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Formats
Description
"The year was 1947. The Soviet Union had moved from being America's uneasy ally in the Second World War to its most feared enemy. With Joseph Stalin's ambitions pushing westward, Turkey was pressured from the east while communist revolutionaries overran Greece. The British Empire was battered from its war with Hitler and suddenly teetering on the brink of financial ruin. Only America could afford to defend freedom in the West, and the effort was spearheaded...
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2022.
Edition
First Simon & Schusterhardcover edition.
Physical Desc
xliv, 528 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of 24 plates : illustrations (black and white), portraits, photographs ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"The nearly eight years of Harry Truman's presidency--among the most turbulent in American history--were marked by victory in the wars against Germany and Japan; the first use of an atomic weapon; the beginning of the Cold War; creation of the NATO alliance; the founding of the United Nations; the Marshall Plan to rebuild the wreckage of postwar Europe; the Red Scare; and the fateful decision to commit troops to fight in Korea."--
Author
Publisher
Basic Books
Pub. Date
c2012
Physical Desc
xvi, 265 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
When Harry S. Truman left the White House in 1953, his reputation was in ruins. Tarred by corruption scandals and his controversial decision to drop nuclear bombs on Japan, he ended his second term with an abysmal approval rating, his presidency widely considered a failure. But this dim view of Truman ignores his crucial role in the 20th century and his enduring legacy, as celebrated historian Aida D. Donald explains in this incisive biography of...
12) Countdown 1945: the extraordinary story of the atomic bomb and the 116 days that changed the world
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
April 12, 1945: After years of bloody conflict in Europe and the Pacific, America is stunned by news of President Franklin D. Roosevelt?s death. In an instant, Vice President Harry Truman, who has been kept out of war planning and knows nothing of the top-secret Manhattan Project to develop the world?s first atomic bomb, must assume command of a nation at war on multiple continents?and confront one of the most consequential decisions in history. Countdown...
13) Bess W. Truman
Author
Publisher
Macmillan
Pub. Date
c1986
Physical Desc
445 p. : ill.
Language
English
14) Harry S. Truman
Author
Publisher
Big Buddy Books, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
650L
Physical Desc
40 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 21 x 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
This biography introduces readers to Harry S. Truman including his military service, early political career, and key events from Truman's administration including World War II, the Cold War, the Marshall Plan, and the Korean War.
Author
Publisher
Hanover Square Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
447 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"Months before Pearl Harbor, Franklin D. Roosevelt knew that the United States was on the verge of entering another world war for which it was dangerously ill-prepared. The urgent times demanded a transformation of the economy, with the government bankrolling the unfathomably expensive task of enlisting millions of citizens while also producing the equipment necessary to successfully fight--all of which opened up opportunities for graft, fraud and...
16) The Korean War
Author
Series
Publisher
Omnigraphics
Pub. Date
c2004
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 11.1 - AR Pts: 9
Physical Desc
xxii, 265 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Examines the Korean War and its impact on American life and society. Features include narrative overview, biographical profiles, primary source documents, detailed chronology, and annotated sources for further study."--Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Doubleday
Pub. Date
[2016]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
437 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
"From master storyteller and historian H.W. Brands, twice a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, comes the riveting story of how President Harry Truman and General Douglas MacArthur squared off to decide America's future in the aftermath of World War II. At the height of the Korean War, President Harry S. Truman committed a gaffe that sent shock waves around the world. When asked by a reporter about the possible use of atomic weapons in response to China's...
Author
Publisher
Random House Large Print
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
736 pages (large print) ; cm.
Language
English
Description
"From master storyteller and historian H.W. Brands, twice a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, comes the riveting story of how President Harry Truman and General Douglas MacArthur squared off to decide America's future in the aftermath of World War II. At the height of the Korean War, President Harry S. Truman committed a gaffe that sent shock waves around the world. When asked by a reporter about the possible use of atomic weapons in response to China's...
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