Next: Truman Time LineComplete one of the following projects using information from the Truman biography.
- You are a political supporter and neighbor of Harry S. Truman and the year is 1944. Many Democratic party leaders want Truman to run for Vice President on the ticket with Franklin Roosevelt. Write a one page letter to one of the following politicians telling why (or why not) Truman is, or is not, qualified for the job. (Edward J. Flynn, Frank Hague, Edward J. Kelley, or Robert E. Hannegan)
- You are a speech writer for Harry S. Truman. Write a speech justifying Truman's controversial friendship with the Pendergast "machine". The speech should be one page long.
- You are Harry S. Truman's campaign manager. Write a one page explanation of how a Whistle Stop campaign could help him win the Presidency in the 1948 election.
- You are a United States Senator and must make a speech about Harry S. Truman and the spread of communism after World War II. Write a one page speech supporting or condemning Truman's containment policy.
- You are a CNN reporter covering the funeral of Harry S. Truman. Write a presentation that would "sum up" his life and presidency. Plan on using one page of your best material.