Having been vice president for only 82 days, Harry S Truman became the 33rd US president on Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s death ...

Truman Scholars are chosen for their outstanding leadership potential, a commitment to a career in government or the nonprofit sector, and academic excellence. Each Truman Scholar receives funding for ...

To Mark Adams, a particular item on display at the Truman Presidential Library and a snippet from the presidential oath of office administered at the White House on April 12, 1945, help show the ...

Vice President Harry S. Truman, who had little experience in foreign affairs, was sworn in as President. In The Conquerors: Roosevelt, Truman and the Destruction of Hitler’s Germany 1941-1945 ...

The Democrats' man, President Harry S. Truman, had labored for more than three years in the enormous shadow of Franklin D. Roosevelt. In their hearts, all but the most optimistic delegates thought ...

Roosevelt's New Deal. In 1952, U.S. President Harry Truman ordered government seizure of the steel industry to avoid a general strike. In 1960, the United States Senate passed the landmark Civil ...

President Donald Trump alluded to arcane legal arguments in suggesting he could seek a third term. Besides challenging long-settled readings of the U.S. Constitution, a Trump move to run in 2028 would ...