We had skipped the Eisenhower Library, in Abilene KS as we drove by on I-70. It was a concession to a long day of driving. The Truman Library and Museum fit just nicely to break up longish drive and place our arrival at the bed and breakfast for late afternoon.
What a great move this was. The Truman Museum is a phenomenal place. The exhibits goe from his childhood to his rise in politics, to Washington, his presidency and his return to Missouri to be a private citizen. thing is tasteful, the hard questions are not shied away from and it really takes you back in time. Worth a stop if you are ever in the area.
You forget all the things President Truman dealt with during and after WWII. Deciding to drop two atomic bombs, rebuilding Europe to thwart Soviet expansion, the rise of Communist China, rebuilding Japan, the recognition of Israel, the Korean War, the decision to fire MacArthur, McCarthyism and corruption in his administration, to name a few.
Again the museum is great, very well done and worth the drive off the highway.
What a great move this was. The Truman Museum is a phenomenal place. The exhibits goe from his childhood to his rise in politics, to Washington, his presidency and his return to Missouri to be a private citizen. thing is tasteful, the hard questions are not shied away from and it really takes you back in time. Worth a stop if you are ever in the area.
You forget all the things President Truman dealt with during and after WWII. Deciding to drop two atomic bombs, rebuilding Europe to thwart Soviet expansion, the rise of Communist China, rebuilding Japan, the recognition of Israel, the Korean War, the decision to fire MacArthur, McCarthyism and corruption in his administration, to name a few.
Again the museum is great, very well done and worth the drive off the highway.
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