"It was the watershed time of the century and Truman stands forth now - especially now in the aftermath of the Cold war - as a figure of utmost importance." David McCullough
Hailed by critics as an American masterpiece, David McCullough's sweeping biography of Harry S. Truman captured the heart of the nation. The life and times of the thirty-third President of the United States, Truman provides a deeply moving look at an extraordinary, singular American.
From Truman's small-town, turn-of-the-century boyhood and his transforming experience in the face of war in 1918, to his political beginnings in the powerful Pendergast machine and his rapid rise to prominence in the U.S. Senate, McCullough shows a man of uncommon vitality and strength of character. Here too is a telling account of Truman's momentous decision to use the atomic bomb and the weighty responsibilities that he was forced to confront on the dawning of a new age.
Distinguished historian and Pulitzer-Prize-winning author David McCullough tells one of the greatest American stories in this stirring audio adaptation of Truman -- a compelling, classic portrait of a life that shaped history.
Author : Jorge Ramos
Narrator : Jonathan Davis
Publisher : Harper Collins US
Length : 5 hours
Type : American 21st Century Social & Economic
Our Price : $19.95
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Author : Stephen E. Ambrose
Narrator : Jeffrey DeMunn
Publisher : Simon & Schuster
Length : 4 hours 30 minutes
Type : American Autobiography Historical Biographical
Our Price : $15.95
Reflecting on his career, Stephen E. Ambrose—one of the country's most influential historians—confronts America's failures and struggles as he explores both its moral and pragmatic triumphs. To... See full description...
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Author : Margaret Truman
Narrator : Sandra Burr
Publisher : Brilliance Audio Inc
Length : 12 hours 11 minutes
Type : American 20th Century Politics Royalty and Heads of State
Our Price : $24.95
As Margaret Truman knows from firsthand experience, living in the White House can be exhilarating and maddening, alarming and exhausting, but it is certainly never dull. Part private residence,... See full description...
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Author : David Halberstam
Narrator : Mel Foster
Publisher : Brilliance Audio Inc
Length : 4 hours 13 minutes
Type : 21st Century American Biography
Our Price : $24.95
"In the firehouse the men not only live and eat with each other, they play sports together, go off to drink together, help repair one another's houses and, most importantly, share terrifying risks;... See full description...
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