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A monumental biography of an extraordinary president, Harry Truman--the man who brought the country solidly into the 20th century. Drawing from archival materials and extensive interviews, McCullough chronicles Truman's life, but it is Truman's emergence as a decisive and confident president that forms the heart of this book.
A monumental biography of an extraordinary president, Harry Truman--the man who brought the country solidly into the 20th century. Drawing from archival materials and extensive interviews, McCullough chronicles Truman's life, but it is Truman's emergence as a decisive and confident president that forms the heart of this book.
Über den Autor
David McCullough (1933–2022) twice received the Pulitzer Prize, for Truman and John Adams, and twice received the National Book Award, for The Path Between the Seas and Mornings on Horseback. His other acclaimed books include The Johnstown Flood, The Great Bridge, Brave Companions, 1776, The Greater Journey, The American Spirit, The Wright Brothers, and The Pioneers. He was the recipient of numerous honors and awards, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian award. Visit [...].
Inhaltsverzeichnis
CONTENTS
Part One -- SON OF THE MIDDLE BORDER
1. Blue River Country
2. Model Boy
3. The Way of the Farmer
4. Soldier
Part Two -- POLITICIAN
5. Try, Try Again
6. The Senator from Pendergast
7. Patriot
8. Numbered Days
Part Three -- TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY
9. The Moon, the Stars, and All the Planets
10. Summer of Decision
Part Four -- MR. PRESIDENT
11. The Buck Stops Here
12. Turning Point
13. The Heat in the Kitchen
14. Fighting Chance
Part Five -- WEIGHT OF THE WORLD
15. Iron Man
16. Commander in Chief
17. Final Days
Part Six -- BACK HOME
18. Citizen Truman
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
SOURCE NOTES
BIBLIOGRAPHY
INDEX
Part One -- SON OF THE MIDDLE BORDER
1. Blue River Country
2. Model Boy
3. The Way of the Farmer
4. Soldier
Part Two -- POLITICIAN
5. Try, Try Again
6. The Senator from Pendergast
7. Patriot
8. Numbered Days
Part Three -- TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY
9. The Moon, the Stars, and All the Planets
10. Summer of Decision
Part Four -- MR. PRESIDENT
11. The Buck Stops Here
12. Turning Point
13. The Heat in the Kitchen
14. Fighting Chance
Part Five -- WEIGHT OF THE WORLD
15. Iron Man
16. Commander in Chief
17. Final Days
Part Six -- BACK HOME
18. Citizen Truman
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
SOURCE NOTES
BIBLIOGRAPHY
INDEX
Details
Empfohlen (bis): | 18 |
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Empfohlen (von): | 14 |
Erscheinungsjahr: | 1993 |
Fachbereich: | Zeitgeschichte & Politik |
Genre: | Geschichte, Importe |
Jahrhundert: | ab 1949 |
Rubrik: | Geisteswissenschaften |
Medium: | Taschenbuch |
Inhalt: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
ISBN-13: | 9780671869205 |
ISBN-10: | 0671869205 |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
Autor: | Mccullough, David |
Hersteller: | Atria Books |
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: | preigu, Ansas Meyer, Lengericher Landstr. 19, D-49078 Osnabrück, mail@preigu.de |
Maße: | 237 x 159 x 58 mm |
Von/Mit: | David Mccullough |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 14.06.1993 |
Gewicht: | 1,48 kg |
Über den Autor
David McCullough (1933–2022) twice received the Pulitzer Prize, for Truman and John Adams, and twice received the National Book Award, for The Path Between the Seas and Mornings on Horseback. His other acclaimed books include The Johnstown Flood, The Great Bridge, Brave Companions, 1776, The Greater Journey, The American Spirit, The Wright Brothers, and The Pioneers. He was the recipient of numerous honors and awards, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian award. Visit [...].
Inhaltsverzeichnis
CONTENTS
Part One -- SON OF THE MIDDLE BORDER
1. Blue River Country
2. Model Boy
3. The Way of the Farmer
4. Soldier
Part Two -- POLITICIAN
5. Try, Try Again
6. The Senator from Pendergast
7. Patriot
8. Numbered Days
Part Three -- TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY
9. The Moon, the Stars, and All the Planets
10. Summer of Decision
Part Four -- MR. PRESIDENT
11. The Buck Stops Here
12. Turning Point
13. The Heat in the Kitchen
14. Fighting Chance
Part Five -- WEIGHT OF THE WORLD
15. Iron Man
16. Commander in Chief
17. Final Days
Part Six -- BACK HOME
18. Citizen Truman
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
SOURCE NOTES
BIBLIOGRAPHY
INDEX
Part One -- SON OF THE MIDDLE BORDER
1. Blue River Country
2. Model Boy
3. The Way of the Farmer
4. Soldier
Part Two -- POLITICIAN
5. Try, Try Again
6. The Senator from Pendergast
7. Patriot
8. Numbered Days
Part Three -- TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY
9. The Moon, the Stars, and All the Planets
10. Summer of Decision
Part Four -- MR. PRESIDENT
11. The Buck Stops Here
12. Turning Point
13. The Heat in the Kitchen
14. Fighting Chance
Part Five -- WEIGHT OF THE WORLD
15. Iron Man
16. Commander in Chief
17. Final Days
Part Six -- BACK HOME
18. Citizen Truman
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
SOURCE NOTES
BIBLIOGRAPHY
INDEX
Details
Empfohlen (bis): | 18 |
---|---|
Empfohlen (von): | 14 |
Erscheinungsjahr: | 1993 |
Fachbereich: | Zeitgeschichte & Politik |
Genre: | Geschichte, Importe |
Jahrhundert: | ab 1949 |
Rubrik: | Geisteswissenschaften |
Medium: | Taschenbuch |
Inhalt: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
ISBN-13: | 9780671869205 |
ISBN-10: | 0671869205 |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
Autor: | Mccullough, David |
Hersteller: | Atria Books |
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: | preigu, Ansas Meyer, Lengericher Landstr. 19, D-49078 Osnabrück, mail@preigu.de |
Maße: | 237 x 159 x 58 mm |
Von/Mit: | David Mccullough |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 14.06.1993 |
Gewicht: | 1,48 kg |
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