Harry S Truman

Whispers Poll: Truman's Key West Bests Obama's Martha's Vineyard

By Paul Bedard - Washington Whispers - August 17, 2009

President Obama's Martha's Vineyard choice ranks second behind Key West in Whispers poll. more >>

Obama's Vacation Spot: Hawaii or Key West?

By Paul Bedard - Washington Whispers - May 9, 2009

The Florida city already has an official summer residence, the "Little White House". more >>

"Air Force One" Flyover Incident an Embarrassment

By Kenneth T. Walsh - Nation & World - April 29, 2009

There is nothing new about using Air Force One as a promotional tool. more >>

Truman Firing of MacArthur Hurt Approval Rating but Saved War With Red China

By Robert Schlesinger - Opinion - April 9, 2009

President axed MacArthur for pushing war with Red China, then slept easily through howls of protest. more >>

The First 100 Days: Harry Truman Showed Decisiveness and Intelligence

By Kenneth T. Walsh - Nation & World - February 26, 2009

Truman never had a burning desire to be president but was thrust into the role when FDR died. more >>

With Bush's Departure, Mulling the Future Lives of Former Presidents

By Justin Ewers - Nation & World - January 22, 2009

A new book looks at what former presidents from Washington to Clinton did after they left office. more >>

10 Things You Didn't Know About Blair House

By Kimberly Castro - Luxe Life - January 14, 2009

After being bumped, the Obamas finally have access to the presidential guest mansion. more >>

Past & Present: Harry Truman's 1948 Comeback Campaign

By Robert Schlesinger - Opinion - October 30, 2008

Harry Truman managed the greatest political comeback ever, Robert Schlesinger writes. Find out how. more >>

Sarah Palin, John McCain, George W. Bush...Harry S. Truman? Historian Robert Dallek Says No

By Robert Dallek - Opinion - October 10, 2008

Republican attempts to embrace Harry Truman are wildly misguided, historian Robert Dallek writes. more >>

5 Lowest Job Approval Ratings for U.S. Presidents*

Opinion - October 3, 2008

How does Bush's new low of 27 percent stack up against other U.S. presidents? more >>

John McCain and the Truman Playbook

By Robert Schlesinger - Robert Schlesinger - September 4, 2008

Is the Arizona senator about to make the same leap that the old Missouri haberdasher did? more >>

Obama's Speech—Where's Truman?

By Robert Schlesinger - Robert Schlesinger - August 28, 2008

He set the country on a course that ultimately won the Cold War—isn't that worth remembering? more >>

John McCain Should Take a Page From Harry Truman's Political Playbook

By Robert Schlesinger - Opinion - July 10, 2008

McCain's answer to Obama's rhetorical flights should be to find his own voice. more >>

We're Not Leaving Iraq

By Michael Barone - Michael Barone - July 10, 2008

Presidential determination to avoid defeat can be more influential than experts' advice. more >>

Dewey Defeats Truman? No Way. Truman "Gave 'em Hell" on His Whistle Stop Tour in 1948

By Nikki Schwab - Nation & World - January 17, 2008

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