The Grave & Presidential Library of HARRY S TRUMAN! | History Traveler Episode 219

Published 2022-06-19

We're on a quest to visit the grave of every U.S. president. In this episode, we're at the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum (www.trumanlibrary.gov) in Independence, Missouri to see the final resting place of our 33rd president. This is man who faced many challenges while in office which included leading the country during WWII, making the decision to drop the atomic bomb on Hiroshima & Nagasaki, countering the spread of communism, fighting the Korean War and a host of other things. Much to learn here!

EDIT: At the 22:28 mark, I absentmindedly refer to Truman's desk as "the Resolute Desk". That is incorrect. Truman used the Theodore Roosevelt desk. Apologies for the error.

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CHAPTERS:

00:00 Intro to the Truman Library & early life
04:04 Truman in WWI
09:47 Truman as President during WWII
14:12 Truman in the Cold War
20:04 The Oval Office of Truman
22:50 Harry S. Truman's Grave

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