Tumultuous Years: The Presidency of Harry S. Truman, 1949-1953

Presidency of Harry S. Truman #2

by Robert John Donovan

Discusses Truman's victory over Thomas E. Dewey and the Communist takeover of China

Genres: History, Us Presidents, American History, Presidents, Biography

444 pages, Paperback

First published May 11, 1983

About the author

Robert John Donovan was a Washington correspondent, author and presidential historian. Donovan attended Lafayette High School in Buffalo, New York, where he was Captain of the Hocke Herald Tribune after the war and served as a foreign correspondent and Washington Bureau Chief. During the latter period he was President of the White House Correspondents' Association. From the Tribune, he moved to the Los Angeles Times as Washington Bureau Chief and for a short time as Associate Editor in Los Angeles.

Reviews

[Paul Ditroia · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fascinating sometimes behind the scenes looj written by a reporter who know all the major players through this difficult period in history.

[René · Rating 3 out of 5]

Although the passages on the Korean war are first-class, there is too much time and too many chapters spent on allegations of scandals and how Truman failed to address these adequately, mentioning lots of minor characters who should really not have been part of a presidential biography. Next : reading in more details about the Korean war.

[Richard · Rating 3 out of 5]

Seems to be a good summary of Truman's last year's in office. Covers a lot of topics/issues that the president faced.