Truman
Elizabeth Virginia Wallace "Bess", 1885–1982, U.S. First Lady 1945–53 (wife of Harry S Truman).
Harry S, 1884–1972, 33rd president of the U.S. 1945–53.
a male given name.
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How to use Truman in a sentence
Modern scholars, for instance, consistently rate Harry S. Truman in the first rank of American presidents.
She is a senior at Yale, a published author, Harry S. Truman Scholar, and was just named one of the Forbes 30 Under 30.
As presidents, George W. Bush and Harry S. Truman had a lot in common.
British Dictionary definitions for Truman
/ (ˈtruːmən) /
Harry S . 1884–1972, US Democratic statesman; 33rd president of the US (1945–53). He approved the dropping of the two atomic bombs on Japan (1945), advocated the postwar loan to Britain, and involved the US in the Korean War
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