Aida Donald, Autor, "Citizen Soldier"
November 19, 2012
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as posted by the channelThis week on Q&A, our guest is Aida Donald, author of "Citizen Soldier: A Life of Harry S. Truman." The book traces Harry Truman's early life and entry into politics to the end of his presidency. Donald discusses how the 33rd President's early career was characterized by his efforts to remain honest despite the corruption present in local Missouri politics. She cites his writings known as the Pickwick Papers, named for the hotel Truman frequented in Kansas City. She also talks about Harry's courtship of Bess Wallace, whom he would later marry, and the lifelong impact she felt as a result of her own father's suicide. Mrs. Donald recounts Truman's election to the United States Senate and his nomination to be Franklin Roosevelt's running mate in the 1944 presidential election.
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