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Plain Speaking is the bestselling book based on conversations between Merle Miller and the thirty-third President of the United States, Harry S. Truman. From these interviews, as well as others who knew him over the years, Miller transcribes Truman's feisty takes on everything from his personal life, military service, and political career to the challenges he faced in taking the office during the final days of World War II and the beginning of the...

Profiles the early life, career, family, and contributions of the fifth president of the United States.

Highlights the life of the first President, known as the Father of His Country.

Focuses on the personality, early life, family, career, and significant contributions of President Truman.

Traces the life of the Virginia politician, American diplomat, and United States president and examines the domestic and foreign issues dominating his career.

Describes the childhood, education, employment, and political career of the energetic man who served as the twenty-sixth president of the United States.

A biography of the seventh President describing his frontier childhood, education, career as a soldier and politician, and his new approach to the presidency.

Gives insight into Eleanor's childhood and describes in depth her relationship with her husband, Franklin.