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What We Can Learn From Truman Part XXIV

Posted on October 21, 2011 by Professor Nerdster

Never Expect to Be Loved In High Office: Approval ratings don’t matter to historians. Truman had a 32% approval rating. 43% of Americans believed the Korean War was a mistake. Economic growth was massive but Truman was losing support. The … Continue reading →

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What We Can Learn From Truman Part XIII

Posted on October 8, 2011 by Professor Nerdster

Expect Resistance When In the Shadows Of Greatness: Truman had a nightmare during the campaign in 1944 that he would be president. It came true…but it wasn’t a nightmare per say. On April 12th, 1945, Truman ran to the White … Continue reading →

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