Give 'Em Hell: A Killer History Tribute to Harry S. Truman

by Marek McKenna

Give ‘em Hell! A Killer History Tribute to Harry S. Truman is a series of short personal stories about the human side of the 33rd President of the United States. Truman was a poor Missouri farm boy born in 1884. He married his Sunday school sweet heart and was a World War I war hero. He failed at farming and business before entering politics. He loved fast cars, bourbon, and beating the socks of Winston Churchill in poker. He was a great husband and father. He dropped the atomic bomb on Japan and was continually brow beaten by his mother-in-law.

178 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 2012

About the author

Marek McKenna has made history fun and entertaining for students for the past decade. He is a graduate of the University of Iowa and lives in the woods of North Carolina. He facilitates undergraduate history courses.

Reviews

[William Wright · Rating 3 out of 5]

needs proofreading and editing.

[Marek McKenna · Rating 5 out of 5]

A good read