Biographical Sketch: Harry S. Truman, 33rd President of the United States

Biographical Sketch: Harry S. Truman, 33rd President of the United States

Harry S. Truman was born in Lamar, Missouri on May 8, 1884, the son of John Anderson Truman and Martha Ellen (Young) Truman. The family, which soon included another boy, Vivian, and a girl, Mary Jane moved several times during Truman's childhood and youth - first, in 1887, to a farm near Grandview, then, in 1890, to Independence, and finally, in 1902, to Kansas City. Young Harry attended public schools in Independence, graduating from high school in 1901. After leaving school, he worked briefly as a timekeeper for a railroad construction contractor, then as a clerk in two Kansas City banks. In 1906 he returned to Grandview to help his father run the family farm. He continued working as a farmer for more than ten years.

FDR’s Polio and Election as Governor

FDR’s Polio and Election as Governor

In 1921, Roosevelt was diagnosed with polio when he was 39 years old. Unable to walk, he temporarily removed himself from public life and focused on rehabilitation at his home in Hyde Park, where he’d swim three times a week in the Astor pool, slowly regaining strength.

What was President Bill Cliton's life lkie?

What was President Bill Cliton's life lkie?

On August 19, 1946, William Jefferson Blythe III is born in Hope, Arkansas. His father died in a car accident before he was born, and young Bill later took the last name of his stepfather, Roger Clinton. In 1992, Bill Clinton would be elected as the 42nd president of the United States.

Once Banned, Then Silenced: How Clinton’s 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Policy Affected LGBTQ Military

Once Banned, Then Silenced: How Clinton’s 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Policy Affected LGBTQ Military

In 1993, when President Bill Clinton signed the policy known as "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" into law, it represented a compromise between those who wanted to end the longstanding ban on gays serving in the U.S. military and those who felt having openly gay troops would hurt morale and cause problems within military ranks. Under the new policy, gay, lesbian and bisexual Americans could serve their country, as long as they kept their sexual identity under wraps.

Why Clinton Survived Impeachment While Nixon Resigned After Watergate

Why Clinton Survived Impeachment While Nixon Resigned After Watergate

Just four presidents have faced impeachment charges in U.S. history—Andrew Johnson in 1868 surrounding the firing of a cabinet member; Richard M. Nixon in 1973 for his Watergate cover-up; Bill Clinton, in 1998-99 for charges of perjury and obstruction in the Monica Lewinsky scandal; and Donald Trump in 2019, for obstruction of congress and abuse of power, and again in 2021, for incitement of insurrection. Johnson, Clinton and Trump remained in office, while Nixon resigned in disgrace.

How did Bill Clinton change welfare forever?

How did Bill Clinton change welfare forever?

Bill Clinton’s 1992 presidential campaign placed welfare reform front and center. Striving to act on his campaign promise to “end welfare as we have come to know it,” Clinton was hit with a Republican-dominated Congress.

George Washington’s Rise to Rebellion Washington's long road from Virginia planter to American General

George Washington’s Rise to Rebellion Washington's long road from Virginia planter to American General

George Washington did not start out as the towering figure of American history that he eventually became. Born on February 22, 1732, George was the fifth of his father’s 10 children. The Washingtons had not risen to the heights of Virginia’s elite, but his father, Augustine, was acquiring properties with sufficient slaves to work them and provide a comfortable life for his family. Augustine’s untimely death in 1743 destroyed any hope of an English education for George, but he always remained dedicated to self-improvement.

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Trump backs capital punishment for 'rapists, murderers, and monsters'

Trump backs capital punishment for 'rapists, murderers, and monsters'

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