from precinct to president the elections of harry s. truman
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From Precinct to From Precinct to PresidentPresident
The Elections of Harry S. The Elections of Harry S. TrumanTruman
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Truman as Missouri farmerTruman as Missouri farmer
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Truman as businessmanTruman as businessman
► Interior of Truman and Jacobson Interior of Truman and Jacobson Haberdashery, ca. 1919.Haberdashery, ca. 1919.
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World War IWorld War I
► A World War I Color Guard marches down a Kansas A World War I Color Guard marches down a Kansas City Street, May 1919 (left). HST in uniform (right).City Street, May 1919 (left). HST in uniform (right).
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Comic Book Comic Book
►Harry Truman’s life, 1919-1921Harry Truman’s life, 1919-1921
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1922 Jackson County campaign1922 Jackson County campaign
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1922 Jackson County campaign 1922 Jackson County campaign
► 129129thth Field Artillery poster Field Artillery poster
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1922 Jackson County campaign1922 Jackson County campaign
► Poster of Harry TrumanPoster of Harry Truman
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1922 Jackson County campaign1922 Jackson County campaign
► anti-KKK poster anti-KKK poster
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1922 Jackson County campaign1922 Jackson County campaign
► Portraits of Thomas Pendergast (left) and James Portraits of Thomas Pendergast (left) and James Pendergast, 1955 (right).Pendergast, 1955 (right).
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McKim oral historyMcKim oral history► FUCHS: Why did you feel
that he didn't belong in politics?
►MCKIM: Just felt that he didn't. I felt he was more the business type, but he said things hadn't been going too well in the haberdashery and he was going into politics. I think he'd always had a hankering for politics.
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1924 Jackson County election1924 Jackson County election
► Anti-Truman Broadside.Anti-Truman Broadside.
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Jackson County JudgeJackson County Judge
► Truman with fellow judges and clerks, ca. 1927.Truman with fellow judges and clerks, ca. 1927.
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1926 Jackson County election1926 Jackson County election
► Truman is elected Presiding Judge of the Truman is elected Presiding Judge of the Jackson County Court.Jackson County Court.
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Presiding judge of Jackson Presiding judge of Jackson CountyCounty
► Truman takes oath as judge, 1931.Truman takes oath as judge, 1931.
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Comic BookComic Book
►Harry Truman’s life, 1926-1934Harry Truman’s life, 1926-1934
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Pickwick Hotel diary, 1930sPickwick Hotel diary, 1930s
[the other two judges] “…[the other two judges] “…used to shoot craps while used to shoot craps while court was in session down court was in session down behind the bench while I behind the bench while I transacted business….I got transacted business….I got a lot of good legislation for a lot of good legislation for Jackson Co over while they Jackson Co over while they shot craps.shot craps.
I was able to expend I was able to expend $7,000,000 for the $7,000,000 for the taxpayers benefit. At the taxpayers benefit. At the same time I gave away same time I gave away about a million…to satisfy about a million…to satisfy the politicians. But if I the politicians. But if I hadn’t done that the crooks hadn’t done that the crooks would have had half the would have had half the seven million.”seven million.”
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Presiding judge of Jackson Presiding judge of Jackson CountyCounty
► Button supporting Truman’s bond issue Button supporting Truman’s bond issue concerning roads.concerning roads.
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Roads, court houses, etc. Roads, court houses, etc. c.1933c.1933
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Presiding judge of Jackson Presiding judge of Jackson CountyCounty
► Map of roads built under Truman’s bond issue.Map of roads built under Truman’s bond issue.
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Presiding judge of Jackson Presiding judge of Jackson County County
► Truman with fellow judges at Jackson County Truman with fellow judges at Jackson County Barbeque, 1932.Barbeque, 1932.
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Senatorial Campaign, 1934Senatorial Campaign, 1934
► Truman gives a speech in Thayer, Missouri, 1934.Truman gives a speech in Thayer, Missouri, 1934.
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Senatorial Campaign, 1934Senatorial Campaign, 1934
► Truman speaks in Webb City, Missouri in 1934.Truman speaks in Webb City, Missouri in 1934.
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Senatorial Campaign, 1934Senatorial Campaign, 1934
► Truman’s campaign poster for the 1934 Senatorial race.Truman’s campaign poster for the 1934 Senatorial race.
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Senatorial Campaign, 1934Senatorial Campaign, 1934
► Flyer illustrating Labor support for Truman.Flyer illustrating Labor support for Truman.
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Senatorial CampaignSenatorial Campaign
► Truman’s letter to Bess Truman, 6/28/1935.Truman’s letter to Bess Truman, 6/28/1935.
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1936 Democratic Convention1936 Democratic Convention
► Truman with Tom Pendergast and othersTruman with Tom Pendergast and others
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Senatorial Campaign, 1940Senatorial Campaign, 1940
► Banner in Sedalia, MO supporting Truman in Banner in Sedalia, MO supporting Truman in 1940.1940.
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Senatorial Campaign, 1940Senatorial Campaign, 1940
► The Truman family beneath an FDR banner The Truman family beneath an FDR banner during the 1940 senatorial campaign.during the 1940 senatorial campaign.
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Senatorial Campaign, 1940Senatorial Campaign, 1940
► Truman letter to Bess regarding Senator Truman letter to Bess regarding Senator Bennett Clark’s support for him Bennett Clark’s support for him
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Senatorial Campaign, 1940Senatorial Campaign, 1940
► Truman campaign poster.Truman campaign poster.
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Senatorial Campaign, 1940Senatorial Campaign, 1940
► A Truman-supporter card.A Truman-supporter card.
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Senatorial Campaign, 1940Senatorial Campaign, 1940
►MatchbookMatchbook
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The Truman CommitteeThe Truman Committee
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Comic BookComic Book
►Harry Truman’s life, 1934-1941Harry Truman’s life, 1934-1941
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Vice Presidential CampaignVice Presidential Campaign
► Margaret Truman with newspaper at Democratic Margaret Truman with newspaper at Democratic Convention, 1944Convention, 1944
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Vice Presidential CampaignVice Presidential Campaign
►Margaret and Bess Truman at Democratic Margaret and Bess Truman at Democratic Convention, 1944Convention, 1944
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Vice Presidential CampaignVice Presidential Campaign
► FDR to Robert Hannegan, chairman of the FDR to Robert Hannegan, chairman of the Democratic National CommitteeDemocratic National Committee
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1946 Congressional 1946 Congressional CampaignCampaign
► Truman letter to his Mother, Truman letter to his Mother, July 1946: “I just gave Mr. July 1946: “I just gave Mr. Smart Alec Slaughter a kick in Smart Alec Slaughter a kick in the pants yesterday….Now we the pants yesterday….Now we must beat him.”must beat him.”
► Margaret Truman, Margaret Truman, Harry S. Harry S. TrumanTruman, p. 329., p. 329.
► Truman voting in 1946 (with daughter Margaret)Truman voting in 1946 (with daughter Margaret)
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1948 Presidential Campaign1948 Presidential Campaign
► Truman’s World War I actions result in votes Truman’s World War I actions result in votes thirty years later.thirty years later.
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1948 Presidential Campaign1948 Presidential Campaign
► Clifford-Rowe memorandum, November Clifford-Rowe memorandum, November 19471947
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1948 Presidential Campaign1948 Presidential Campaign
► Truman’s election forecast by electoral Truman’s election forecast by electoral votesvotes
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1948 Presidential Campaign1948 Presidential Campaign
► Truman’s diary relating his conversation with Truman’s diary relating his conversation with Dwight EisenhowerDwight Eisenhower
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1948 Presidential Campaign1948 Presidential Campaign
► Truman to Ernie Roberts re. civil rightsTruman to Ernie Roberts re. civil rights
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1948 Presidential Campaign1948 Presidential Campaign
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1948 Presidential Campaign1948 Presidential Campaign
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1948 Presidential Campaign1948 Presidential Campaign
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1948 Presidential Campaign1948 Presidential Campaign
► Bess Truman, Ronald Reagan, Humphrey Bogart, and Lauren Bess Truman, Ronald Reagan, Humphrey Bogart, and Lauren Bacall look on as Truman gives a speech.Bacall look on as Truman gives a speech.
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1948 Presidential Campaign1948 Presidential Campaign
► Truman and reporters on train car, Truman and reporters on train car, Ferdinand MagellanFerdinand Magellan
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1948 Presidential Campaign1948 Presidential Campaign
► Anti-Truman campaign buttonAnti-Truman campaign button
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1948 Presidential Campaign1948 Presidential Campaign
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1948 Presidential Campaign1948 Presidential Campaign
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Congressional relationsCongressional relations
► Truman’s troubles with a Democratic CongressTruman’s troubles with a Democratic Congress
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The Fair DealThe Fair Deal
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1950 Congressional 1950 Congressional CampaignCampaign
► Unsent telegram from Unsent telegram from Truman to McCarthy, Truman to McCarthy, February 1950: “…you are February 1950: “…you are not even fit to have a hand not even fit to have a hand in the operation of the in the operation of the government of the United government of the United States.” States.”
► Senator Joseph McCarthy (R-WI)Senator Joseph McCarthy (R-WI)
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1952 Presidential Campaign1952 Presidential Campaign
► Truman greets Adlai Stevenson and Chicago Truman greets Adlai Stevenson and Chicago mayor Ed Kelly at Democratic conference, 1950mayor Ed Kelly at Democratic conference, 1950
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1952 Presidential Campaign1952 Presidential Campaign
► Truman and Margaret campaign for StevensonTruman and Margaret campaign for Stevenson
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1960 Presidential Campaign1960 Presidential Campaign
► Truman greets Stuart Symington (D-MO), Truman greets Stuart Symington (D-MO), Lamar, Missouri, 1959Lamar, Missouri, 1959
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1960 Presidential Campaign1960 Presidential Campaign
► Truman greets John Kennedy (D-MA), Truman Truman greets John Kennedy (D-MA), Truman Library, 1959Library, 1959