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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.
The Butcher, Grant's unmatched persistence led him to win several key victories for the Union forces earning him this nickname. [79] [80] The Great Hammerer [81] Little Beauty, a nickname mocking his good looks. [82] Ulyss, childhood nickname [34] U.S. Grant. Uncle Sam Grant, a name given to him by his classmates at West Point. [83]
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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 ...
Presidential elections were held in the United States on November 2, 1948. Incumbent Democratic President Harry S. Truman defeated heavily favored Republican New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey, and third-party candidates, becoming the third president to succeed to the presidency upon his predecessor's death and be elected to a full term.
"Pour it on 'em, Harry!" – 1948 U.S. presidential campaign slogan of Harry S. Truman "Give Em Hell, Harry!" – Harry Truman (After a man shouted it during one of his whistle stop railroad tours) "The Buck Stops Here"—Harry Truman (Sign kept on The Resolute Desk that became a staple of Truman's presidency) [13] "Dew it with Dewey ...
Alben William Barkley (/ ˈ b ɑːr k l i /; November 24, 1877 – April 30, 1956) was an American lawyer and politician from Kentucky who served as the 35th vice president of the United States from 1949 to 1953 under President Harry S. Truman.
Truman's party was hurt by a disappointing postwar economy, [276] and the election was a major blow to Truman's hopes of passing his domestic policies. [277] However, Dallek points to the 1946 elections as the moment when Truman became more sure of himself as president, and stopped trying to appease all factions of the public.