Harry Truman's Excellent Adventure: The True Story of a Great American Road Trip

By: Matthew Algeo

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Synopsis: From Missouri to New York and back again, this recounting of an amazing journey chronicles the road trip of a former president and his wife and their amusing, failed attempts to keep a low profile. Diners, bellhops, and cabbies shouted out "Hiya, Harry!" whenever they recognized the former president, and, out for his daily constitutional on the streets of New York, Harry even stumbled into the sidewalk shot of the newly launched Today show. Along the way there are brief detours into relevant topics, such as the postwar American auto industry, McCarthyism, the development of the nation's highway system, and the decline of Main Street America. By the end of the 2,500-mile journey, readers will have a new and heartfelt appreciation for America's last citizen-president.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 256 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781569762516
Related ISBNs:: 9781556527777
Publisher:: Chicago Review Press, Incorporated
Date of Addition:: 08/25/23
Copyrighted By:: Matthew Algeo
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs, Politics and Government
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.