Harry S Truman National Historic Site & Presidential Library MO

Filling in some of the gaps in my education again.  The historic site is Harry’s Independence home which reflects his famous modesty and frugality – home that his wife grew up in and originally was his father-in-law’s.  Seems that Harry was from the poorer side of town and it took years to win over Bess whom he had been smitten with since childhood.  The presidential library includes excellent exhibits of his life and times in museum style.  Included is a mock-up of his oval office, some of the tough decisions about dropping the A-bomb, firing General Douglas MacArthur, integrating the military.

very modest house

nation's first presidential library

Oval office mock up