Truman's rise from Missouri farm boy to president
A retrospective narrative traces Harry S. Truman's path from a Lamar Missouri birth on May 8 1884 to his ascent as vice president then president. It highlights his early years on the Jackson County family farm, his World War I service, business setbacks in Kansas City, and rapid political ascent aided by the Pendergast machine shaping his 1934 Senate win and later leadership during World War II.
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Harry Truman
Missouri
White House
Lamar
John Anderson
Martha Young Truman
Jackson County
Harry
Grandview
West Point
Kansas City
Kansas City Star
Saint Mihiel
Argonne
Elizabeth
Bess) Wallace
Independence
Truman
U. S. Senate
Thomas Pendergast
Pendergast
American Legion
Occa
Bennett Clark
Social Security
Tennessee Valley Authority
World Court
Florida Ship Canal
Passamaquoddy
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Robert Hannegan
Chicago
Harry S. Truman
Senate
Wallace
Washington
Roosevelt
Sam Rayburn
Rayburn
Franklin Roosevelt
Steve
Roosevelt Letter on New York Governor Nomination to Wilson
Franklin D. Roosevelt writes to Woodrow Wilson saying he cannot accept a potential governor nomination while serving as Assistant Secretary. He emphasizes duty to war work and the country, warns against political use of his position, and notes he may need the inauguration suit for his own funeral. The piece includes anecdotes from White House life and a tense incident with a pistol-wielding newspaper man.
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Woodrow Wilson
Franklin D. Roosevelt
New York
White House
FDR
Mr. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Truman Accepts Presidency After Roosevelt’s Death
The account details Harry S Truman’s reluctant rise to the presidency after Franklin D Roosevelt’s death. It recalls his dream of replacing Roosevelt, Rayburn’s foreboding warning, and Truman’s first day in office amid a crowded Capitol Hill scene with supporters and motorcycles blocking streets.
Russia Will Compete With U S In Postwar Markets
An analysis notes Russia will be a strong postwar competitor in world markets due to its piecework pay system, higher production, and government control. It contrasts with Western hours-based pay and calls for careful planning of U S economic policy to avoid deficits and preserve living standards. It highlights Truman’s stance and congressional scrutiny of war-time issues.
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Russia
Congress
United States
Tom
Harry
First Lady Bess Truman Buoys Way With Shy Spotlight
The new First Lady Bess Wallace Truman avoids the limelight after years as her husband’s secretary and adviser. She dislikes speeches, prefers blue clothing, and enjoys reading Dickens and Scott. Mary Margaret Truman, 21, a George Washington University junior, pursues a concert career in voice and may become the first White House bride since Woodrow Wilson.
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White House
Truman
Mary Margaret
George Washington University
Presbyterian Sunday School
National Guard
The
Elks
Masons
Missouri
Anah Templars
Mrs. Bess Truman
Washington
Bess Wallace Truman
Sheas
Trinity Episcopal Church of Independence
Dickens
Scott
Mary Margaret Truman
Princess’ of
George Washington U
Pi Beta Phi Sorority
Denver Opera Company
Margaret
Woodrow Wilson
Roosevelt’s tears reveal private fear behind public bravado
A reporter recalls FDR’s belly laughs from vaudeville days and a rare display of emotion. He describes Roosevelt reading a letter from one of his sons criticizing war records, the moment triggering a quivering lip and tears as the public figure faced family pressure.
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Lambertson
Roosevelt
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President Truman Called to Rally for Democracy After Roosevelt Death
The piece declares the republic’s will rests in the people, notes God’s will intervened by Roosevelt’s passing, and urges full loyalty to Truman as Commander in Chief. It frames Roosevelt’s death as a shock to democracy and a test of national resolve.
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Roosevelt
Truman
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Ferguson
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Navy
Jesse Jones
Aluminum Corporation
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Canada
America
Ford Motor Company
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
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