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Harry Truman's excellent adventure : the true story of a great American road trip Matthew Algeo.

By: Material type: TextTextChicago : Chicago Review Press, 2009Edition: First EditionDescription: 262 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9781556527777
  • 1556527772
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • E 814 .Al34 2009
Contents:
Washington, D.C., Inauguration Day, 1953 -- Independence, Missouri, winter and spring, 1953 -- Hannibal, Missouri, June 19, 1953 -- Decatur, Illinois, June 19-20, 1953 -- Indianapolis, Indiana, June 20, 1953 -- Wheeling, West Virginia, June 20-21, 1953 -- Frostburg, Maryland, June 21, 1953 -- Washington, D.C., June 21-26, 1953 -- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, June 26-27, 1953 -- New York, New York, June 27-July 5, 1953 -- Pennsylvania (or, abducted), July 5-6, 1953 -- Columbus, Ohio, July 6-7, 1953 -- Richmond, Indiana, July 7, 1953 -- Indianapolis, Indiana, July 7-8, 1953 -- St. Louis, Missouri, July 8, 1953.
Summary: On June 19, 1953, Harry Truman did something no other former president has done before, or since: he hit the road. No Secret Service protection. Just Harry and Bess, off to visit old friends, take in a Broadway play, celebrate their wedding anniversary in the Big Apple. Hopefully incognito.
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Item type Current library Collection Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Circulation Circulation DLSU-D HS Learning Resource Center Circulation Circulation E 814 .Al34 2009 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 000834 Available 3HSL2014000834

Includes bibliographical references (p. 239-249) and index.

Washington, D.C., Inauguration Day, 1953 -- Independence, Missouri, winter and spring, 1953 -- Hannibal, Missouri, June 19, 1953 -- Decatur, Illinois, June 19-20, 1953 -- Indianapolis, Indiana, June 20, 1953 -- Wheeling, West Virginia, June 20-21, 1953 -- Frostburg, Maryland, June 21, 1953 -- Washington, D.C., June 21-26, 1953 -- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, June 26-27, 1953 -- New York, New York, June 27-July 5, 1953 -- Pennsylvania (or, abducted), July 5-6, 1953 -- Columbus, Ohio, July 6-7, 1953 -- Richmond, Indiana, July 7, 1953 -- Indianapolis, Indiana, July 7-8, 1953 -- St. Louis, Missouri, July 8, 1953.

On June 19, 1953, Harry Truman did something no other former president has done before, or since: he hit the road. No Secret Service protection. Just Harry and Bess, off to visit old friends, take in a Broadway play, celebrate their wedding anniversary in the Big Apple. Hopefully incognito.

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