GENERAL SESSION 2: THE RIGHT TO FIGHT: THE IMPLEMENTATION AND IMPACT OF E.O. 9981 July 27, 2023 at 11:00AM ET Welcome & Introduction of Michele Norris — Kari Frederickson Introduction of Panel — Michele Norris Panelists— Dr. Sabrina Thomas, Associate Professor of History at Texas Tech University Dr. David P. Cline, Professor of History and Read More

In 2007, David McCullough, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Truman, returned to Independence, Missouri and the Truman Library to help commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Library’s dedication. On

A new multimedia experience examines the complexity of the Berlin Airlift. Using pucks to activate animations on a touchscreen, visitors can explore the difficulties of feeding and powering a city with supplies delivered by air.

WWII highlights from the Truman Library’s archives and collections Marching to Victory: Victory Gardens June 2, 1945 Although Nazi Germany had surrendered weeks earlier and the Japanese Empire was near collapse, President Truman sent a strong message to Americans on June 2, 1945 about winning the war…and winning the peace.

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.”

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.

Welcome guest blogger Kaete O’Connell, a Ph.D. candidate in history at Temple University, who received a Research Grant to explore the archives at the Harry S. Truman Library and Museum thanks to the generosity of Truman Library Institute members and donors. Thank you to the American Historical Association for allowing us to reprint her blog post Read More