Harry's Farewell Interpreting and Teaching the Truman Presidency.Harry's Farewell Interpreting and Teaching the Truman Presidency. Edited by Richard S. Kirkendall. (Columbia, Mo., and London: University of Missouri Press The University of Missouri Press, founded in 1958, is a university press that is part of the University of Missouri System. External link
, 2004. Pp. xviii, 381. $44.95, ISBN ISBN abbr. International Standard Book Number ISBN International Standard Book Number ISBN n abbr (= International Standard Book Number) → ISBN m 0-8262-1552-1.) Edited by Richard S. Kirkendall, this collection of essays is a broad treatment of Harry S Truman's historical legacy. Using Truman's farewell address as a starting point, Kirkendall brings together fifteen original articles that examine various aspects of Truman's presidency. In the first article, Kirkendall describes the preparation of the speech and Truman's desire to counteract the negative image of his presidency. Subsequent essays cover topics Truman mentioned in his address: democracy, the economy, civil rights, the atomic bomb atomic bomb or A-bomb, weapon deriving its explosive force from the release of atomic energy through the fission (splitting) of heavy nuclei (see nuclear energy). The first atomic bomb was produced at the Los Alamos, N.Mex. , foreign relations, the war with Korea, and the end of the Cold War. Other essays examine issues Truman did not mention in his address: the Red Scare Throughout much of the twentieth century, the United States worried about Communist activities within its borders. This concern led to sweeping federal action against Aliens and citizens alike during periods known today as Red scares. , women's rights, immigration immigration, entrance of a person (an alien) into a new country for the purpose of establishing permanent residence. Motives for immigration, like those for migration generally, are often economic, although religious or political factors may be very important. , and the environment. Another article addresses the best ways for teachers to use Truman's farewell address with students. Two closing articles discuss Truman's legacy from the perspective of two of his major biographers. In addition, the book contains a number of document reproductions from the Truman presidency that teachers can use in the classroom. [BLAKE ELLIS, Rice University] |
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