Truman in Cartoon and Caricature - Hardcover

Giglio, James N.; Thielen, Greg

9780813818061: Truman in Cartoon and Caricature

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0813818060 ISBN 13: 9780813818061

Publisher: Iowa State Pr, 1984

This collection of 263 cartoons portrays the life and times of Harry S. Truman during his years in local and state offices, the US Senate, and as the 33rd US President. It shows a multifaceted Truman that reveals his courage, tenacity, impulsiveness, frustration, stubbornness, petulance -- and above all, his humanity. Truman recognised the 'powerful influence on public opinion' of political cartoons. He appreciated this form of free speech and collected cartoons of more than 150 artists of the period. A rare collection, these cartoons inform, entertain, and provide a prism to view Truman and his presidency.

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About the Author:

James N. Giglio is distinguished professor of history at Southwest Missouri State University. He is author of four other books, Musical: From Stash to Stan the Man; John F. Kennedy: A Bibliography; The Presidency of John F. Kennedy; H. M. Daugherty and the Politics of Expediency; as well as numerous articles on twentieth-century America.

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