October 22, 2008

Harry S. Truman

Historian Roberrt Dallek talked about his book Harry S. Truman: The 33rd President, 1945-1953, part of The American Presidents Series (Times Books; September… read more

Historian Roberrt Dallek talked about his book Harry S. Truman: The 33rd President, 1945-1953, part of The American Presidents Series (Times Books; September 2, 2008). Mr. Dallek remembers the 33rd president for his 1948 “whistlestop campaign,” America’s introduction to the nuclear age, and his foreign policy decisions that the author contends defined the Cold War. He responded to questions from the audience. close

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Program ID:: 282707-1
Category:: Public Affairs Event
Format:: Speech
Location:: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:: Dec 25, 2008 | 6:34pm EST | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:: Feb 01, 2010 | 4:46am EST | C-SPAN 3

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Dec 25, 2008 | 6:34pm EST | C-SPAN 2
Dec 26, 2008 | 6:34am EST | C-SPAN 2
Dec 28, 2008 | 7:27pm EST | C-SPAN 2
Dec 26, 2009 | 10:00am EST | C-SPAN 3
Dec 26, 2009 | 4:00pm EST | C-SPAN 3
Dec 26, 2009 | 10:00pm EST | C-SPAN 3
Dec 27, 2009 | 4:00am EST | C-SPAN 3
Jan 31, 2010 | 10:47am EST | C-SPAN 3
Jan 31, 2010 | 4:46pm EST | C-SPAN 3
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Feb 01, 2010 | 4:46am EST | C-SPAN 3

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