The Presidency
Harry S. Truman - The Accidental President
2020-11-22T20:00:27-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvMmJmXC8yMDIwMTEyMjIwMDUyNTAwM19oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==University of Mary Washington History Professor William Crawley gave a talk titled: “Harry S. Truman: The Accidental President and the Triumph of True Grit.” Professor Crawley argued that many at the time underestimated Truman -- thinking he was not up to the job. This video is courtesy of the university -- from their “Great Lives” lecture series.
University of Mary Washington History Professor William Crawley gave a talk titled: “Harry S. Truman: The Accidental President and the Trium…
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University of Mary Washington History Professor William Crawley gave a talk titled: “Harry S. Truman: The Accidental President and the Triumph of True Grit.” Professor Crawley argued that many at the time underestimated Truman -- thinking he was not up to the job. This video is courtesy of the university -- from their “Great Lives” lecture series. close
University of Mary Washington History Professor William Crawley gave a talk titled: “Harry S. Truman: The Accidental President and the Trium… read more
University of Mary Washington History Professor William Crawley gave a talk titled: “Harry S. Truman: The Accidental President and the Triumph of True Grit.” Professor Crawley argued that many at the time underestimated Truman -- thinking he was not up to the job. This video is courtesy of the university -- from their “Great Lives” lecture series. close
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