President Harry Truman
President Harry Truman
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Historian Lawrence Stern provides an in-depth look at Harry S. Truman’s life and presidency, focusing on three major events: the atomic bomb, the Truman Doctrine, and his 1948 presidential acceptance speech.
Cosponsored by the Northbrook Historical Society and the Friends of the Library.
Recorded Sunday, May 18, 2008 at Northbrook Public Library.