Product Description

This collection of 263 cartoons portrays the life and times of Harry S. Truman during his years in local and state offices, the U.S. Senate, and as the 33rd U.S. President. It shows a multifaceted Truman that reveals his courage, tenacity, impulsiveness, frustration, stubbornness, petulance-and above all, his humanity.

Truman recognized the "powerful influence on public opinion" of political cartoons. He appreciated this form of free speech and collected cartoons of more than 150 artists of the period. A rare collection, these cartoons inform, entertain, and provide a prism to view Truman and his presidency.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #790947 in Books
• Published on: 2001-12-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 320 pages

About the Author
James N. Giglio is distinguished professor of history at Southwest Missouri State University. He is author of four other books, Musical: From Stash to Stan the Man; John F. Kennedy: A Bibliography; The Presidency of John F. Kennedy; H. M. Daugherty and the Politics of Expediency; as well as numerous articles on twentieth-century America.