Harry Truman's Independence:: The Center of the World

by Jon Taylor

Book Overview

Even after leaving presidential office at a time when America was in its ascendance to global power, Harry Truman would call Independence, Missouri, the center of the world. It was already a town rich in the history of westward exploration and spiritual pilgrimage before he began sixty-four years of residence there, but the way it shaped Truman and was, in turn, shaped by him has defined Independence's legacy. That defining relationship is explored...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1609495969
• ISBN13: 9781609495961
• Release Date: April 2013
• Publisher: History Press
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.9" x 8.9"