2020 Harry S. Truman Book Award Honors Derek Leebaert | April 28, 2020
The Truman Library Institute has awarded Derek Leebaert the 2020 Harry S. Truman Book Award for "Grand Improvisation: America Confronts the British Superpower, 1945-1957." Learn more
Truman Library Institute Commemorates 75th Anniversary of Truman Presidency | April 1, 2020
The Harry S. Truman Library Institute and Harry S. Truman Library and Museum will commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Truman Presidency with online initiatives and events throughout 2020 while construction continues on its $30-million museum transformation project. Learn more
Truman Medal for Economic Policy to be Awarded to Janet Yellen | October 7, 2019
The 2019 Truman Medal for Economic Policy will be awarded to former Chair of the Federal Reserve Board Janet Yellen on Thursday, Oct. 10, 2019. Learn more
Did You Meet President Truman? | September 10, 2019
The Harry S. Truman Library and Museum is seeking firsthand accounts from local individuals who met Harry or Bess Truman. Highlights from these encounters may be featured in a video to be displayed in the museum’s new exhibit telling the story of Harry and Bess Truman’s lives once they returned to Independence following his presidency. Learn more
Truman Library Breaks Ground on $30 Million Transformation | September 5, 2019
A groundbreaking today marked the official start of construction on the largest renovation of the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum since President Truman opened the facility in 1957. Learn more
