Website Spotlight: Harry Truman



Website URL: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/truman/

The parts of this website which I find particularly useful are the following:

I. The Film & More

Interview Transcripts--read those by Walter LaFaber.

II. Special Features--don't miss the following:

Early Career

Foreign Affairs

Presidential Politics

Legacy

III. Timeline--nothing extraordinary

IV. Gallery--skip this

V. Primary Sources--good collection

"Leaflets dropped on Japanese cities warning civilians"

"Truman Doctrine"

"Declaration of Israel's Independence"

"Entries from President Truman's Diary"

VI. Teacher's Guide

Make your choice from several wonderful suggestions.


On my Learning Professor wiki, this website fits within the following U.S. History survey course module:
http://thelearningprofessor.wikispaces.com/Cold+War