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Event
Harry S Truman: World War I Memories
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Fee:
Free.Dates & Times
Date:
Saturday, April 6, 2019
Time:
1:00 PM
Duration:
1 hour
Type of Event
Talk
Description
Long before serving as the 33rd President of the United States, Harry S Truman served on the front lines of World War I. During his time in Europe, he and Bess Wallace exchanged countless letters. Many of these letters are preserved today giving us insight to life on the home front and on the battlefield. They married on June 28, 1919.
Please join local World War I historian and re-enactor Kavan Stull as he portrays President Truman in his old WWI uniform after retirement from public life. Stull will share Truman’s wartime memories. Many of these stories are told through letters between Harry and Bess. The program is free of charge.
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