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Like other private cars of its era, the Ferdinand Magellan had an open platform on the rear end of the car, giving the occupants an unobstructed view in three directions. This is the platform from which Harry Truman gave his "whistlestop" campaign speeches.
1942 Lincoln Custom, used by Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry Truman. 1950 Lincoln Cosmopolitan, used by Harry Truman, Dwight Eisenhower, and John F. Kennedy. Currently on display at the Henry Ford Museum, this vehicle was the first to use a bulletproof "bubbletop" canopy, which was added in 1954. The car remained in service until 1967.
This week 1953, five months after leaving White House, ex-President Harry Truman took Bess alone on 19-day roadtrip from Independence, Mo., to East Coast and back in their new Chrysler New Yorker ...
FDR's 1939 Lincoln K series Presidential Limousine. The Sunshine Special is a modified 1939 Lincoln Model K limousine that was used as the official state car by United States presidents Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry Truman.
Map of Truman's 1948 whistle-stop tour from 6 September to 5 November 1948. In the 19th century, when travel by railroad was the most common means of transport, politicians would charter tour trains which would travel from town to town. At each stop, the candidate would make a speech from the train, but might rarely set foot on the ground.
Harry Truman played piano and even told the world that if he had been a better pianist he would never have been president. RELATED: Presidents' favorite foods While many presidents count golf ...
Harry S. Truman (May 8, 1884 – December 26, 1972) was the 33rd president of the United States, serving from 1945 to 1953.Serving as vice president in 1945, he assumed the presidency upon the death of Franklin D. Roosevelt.
In “Personal Finances of Abraham Lincoln,” author Harry E. Pratt put the value of Lincoln’s estate at $85,000 in 1865, or $ 1,355,400.61 in today’s money. ... Harry Truman Net Worth: $7.33 ...