From Missouri to New York and back again, this recounting of an amazing journey chronicles the road trip of a former president and his wife and their amusing, failed attempts to keep a low profile. Diners, bellhops, and cabbies shouted out "Hiya, Harry!" whenever they recognized the former president, and, out for his daily constitutional on the streets of New York, Harry even stumbled into the sidewalk shot of the newly launched Today show. Along the way there are brief detours into relevant topics, such as the postwar American auto industry, McCarthyism, the development of the nation's highway system, and the decline of Main Street America. By the end of the 2,500-mile journey, readers will have a new and heartfelt appreciation for America's last citizen-president.
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Harry Truman's Excellent Adventure
The True Story of a Great American Road Trip
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- English
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- 1 Washington, D.C., Inauguration Day, 1953
- 2 Independence, Missouri, Winter and Spring, 1953
- 3 Hannibal, Missouri, June 19, 1953
- 4 Decatur, Illinois, June 19–20, 1953
- 5 Indianapolis, Indiana, June 20, 1953
- 6 Wheeling, West Virginia, June 20–21, 1953
- 7 Frostburg, Maryland, June 21, 1953
- 8 Washington, D.C., June 21–26, 1953
- 9 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, June 26–27, 1953
- 10 New York, New York, June 27–July 5, 1953
- 11 Pennsylvania (or, Abducted), July 5–6, 1953
- 12 Columbus, Ohio, July 6–7, 1953
- 13 Richmond, Indiana, July 7, 1953
- 14 Indianapolis, Indiana, July 7–8, 1953
- 15 St. Louis, Missouri, July 8, 1953
- Epilogue
- Postscript
- Afterword
- Acknowledgments
- Sources
- Bibliography
- Index
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