Harry S. Truman
During the vast presidential history of the United States only few men have brought so much to Americas culture, political beliefs, ideas of foreign policy and respect of the presidency. President Harry S Truman was one of those men. From his humble beginnings in Missouri to the most powerful position in the world Truman left a trail of leadership and strength behind him. During his time in civil service he along with a brilliant staff combated many of the popular evils of his time.
In 1884 Harry Truman was born. He was delivered in a room where there was barely any space for a bed. The attending physician, Dr. W.L. Griffin, received a fee of $ 15, and to celebrate the occasion the new father planted a seedling pine in the front yard. It wasn’t for another month that the doctor registered the child into the clerk’s office up the street, and even when he did the baby remained nameless. The problem was the middle name hey didn’t know whether to honor her father or his. Finally they came to a compromise and chose S. This could stand for either Solomon or Shipp. His first name would be Harry after his Uncle Harrison. Harry S Truman would finally be. Harry Truman liked to say in later years that he had the happiest childhood imaginable . Most of his childhood included his grandfather taking him riding side in a horse drawn cart, and hunting for bird nests while gathering wild strawberries. While in school kids made fun of his glasses as most kids do. These occurrences probably didn’t have a lot to do with him becoming president but it is important to see that he had a normal life as a child. His family wasn’t rich, he didn’t receive the best schooling, but he had love from his family and siblings and that might have been a important factor. As a boy the first and most memorable political event for young Harry was the day of Grover Cleveland’s second victory, in 1892. As Truman grew older his father john decided that it was about time Harry started to concentrate on his studies. He grew dutifully, conspicuously studious, spending long afternoons in the town library watched over by a white plaster...