Missouri History Today December 26, 1972: Former President Truman Dies In Independence
Harry S Truman
Missouri History Today August 8, 1945: Truman Ratifies United Nations Charter
The only president from Missouri was born on this date in 1884.
Vice President, Harry S Truman, assumed the Presidency following the death of F.D.R. on this date.
Winston Churchill gives his “Iron Curtain” speech at Westminster College in Fulton. Churchill used the phrase “Iron Curtain” to define the division between Western nations and Soviet powers.
When our editor toured the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library & Museum in Independence, she came away with a heightened appreciation for the only Missourian to serve as president of the United States. Here’s why you should visit, too.
On this date in 1957, the Harry S. Truman Library opened in Independence.
You will be surprised by some of the songs about Missouri and some of the celebrities who sang them. Our state, its people, and their stories are reflected in these six songs from our past.
This date in Missouri and U.S. history: The Show-Me State’s Harry S. Truman was elected president.
Harry Truman’s famous whistle stop campaign began on this date and led to the incredible upset of Dewey for the Presidency. Give ‘em Hell, Harry! This post was contributed by Ross Malone. A historian and a retired school teacher, Ross has authored many books about Missouri’s history, weird facts, and folk tales. He has also …
Discover the history on the 75th anniversary of the Japanese surrender aboard the ship.
