Have Fun With History: Harry S. Truman

Track the presidency of Harry S. Truman (1884-1972 CE) as the 33rd President of the United States. AmericanPresident.org takes us through his early life as a Midwest farmer to his death.

Photographic archive of Harry S. Truman. Collection includes photos from early life to post-presidential days and more!

Brilliant color footage takes us through the journey of Harry S. Truman from boyhood to presidency. This film's purpose was to bolster confidence in this president who was thrust into office upon the death of Franklin Roosevelt. [21:00]

A very easy-to-read biographical sketch of Harry S. Truman. Includes suggestions for further reading.

It is not widely remembered today that there was an assasination attempt on the life of President Truman, who was living at Blair House while the White House was undergoing reconstruction. Two Puerto Rican nationalists planned to rush...

Find President Truman's State of the Union message on January 5, 1949, after his stunning victory over Thomas Dewey in November 1948, where he outlines his plans for a "Fair Deal" for Americans. In addition, there are links to other...

Everything you wanted to know and more about Harry S. Truman, from biographical information to love letters.

The holiday season is upon us and Have Fun With History gives you the opportunity to go back and view some ghosts of Christmas Past in this collection of videos and a game.

Have fun with history videos from the past which explored technologies and innovations of the future that is now, some relevant and others not, teaches students about the dreams of the past.

Biography provides interesting facts about the thirty-third president of the United States, Harry S. Truman. A black and white photograph is included.