Seventy-five years ago, as President Truman was preparing to run for election in November, a number of domestic and foreign affairs led to Truman making a series of important decisions. This session will examine the decisions he made throughout the calendar year and the impact they had on the November presidential election.

Join Truman Library Education Director Mark Adams for this Presidential Primary Sources Project (PPSP) session on March 21.  One of a series of free online programs, PPSP events feature interactive discussions and draw on primary source documents to understand our nation’s presidents.

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Featuring Liza Mundy

The Truman Library Institute proudly presents Liza Mundy in a “Women Rising” Distinguished Author Event. The second installment in a new series reflecting on the contributions of women on the world stage, CODE GIRLS reveals the last remaining secrets of World War II.

Recruited from settings as diverse as elite women’s colleges and small Southern towns, more than ten-thousand young American women served as codebreakers for the U.S. Army and Navy during World War II. While their brothers, boyfriends, and husbands took up arms, these women went to the nation’s capital with sharpened pencils – and even sharper minds – taking on highly demanding top secret work, involving complex math and linguistics.

Drawing on rich archival sources, and interviews with the women themselves, award-winning journalist and NYT-best-selling author Liza Mundy offers a page-turning narrative and brings to life this story of American courage, service, and scientific accomplishment.

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Join us on April 20 for Wild About Harry!, the premier fundraising event benefiting Harry S. Truman’s presidential library and legacy. Enjoy a sparkling social hour, elegant dinner, and an entertaining program celebrating courageous leadership, American democracy, and the enduring legacy of President Harry S. Truman.

Since its inception, Wild About Harry! – the premiere event celebrating and advancing President Truman’s legacy and library – has raised nearly $9 million in support of nationally acclaimed education and outreach programs that foster civic learning and engagement. In 2010, the Truman Library Institute inaugurated the Harry S. Truman Legacy of Leadership Award, now an annual WILD event highlight. Together, the dinner and award ceremony provide invaluable support to the mission that mattered most to President Truman after leaving the White House – establishing his presidential library as a “Classroom for Democracy” where young people, especially, would be inspired and prepared to lead lives of purpose and service.

Sponsor and Table Host benefits for this exciting event include VIP access to the exclusive Sponsors Party, photo opportunities with featured guests, open bar, craft cocktails, live music, and a chef-curated three-course dinner with wine.

Whether you love history, love Harry, or just love a great party, you won’t want to miss Wild About Harry!, one of the most anticipated annual events in Kansas City!

DORIS KEARNS GOODWIN ★ KEYNOTE SPEAKER
ADMIRAL MICHELLE J. HOWARD ★ HONOREE

URSULA TERRASI & JIM MILLER ★ HONORARY CHAIRS
LEIGH & TYLER NOTTBERG ★ EVENT CHAIRS

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Eddie: The Friendship That Changed History, co-sponsored by The J and the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library & Museum, tells the story of Eddie Jacobson, an Army buddy, former business partner, and lifelong friend of President Harry S. Truman, who was instrumental in helping convince Truman to support a United Nations resolution establishing the state of Israel in 1948.

Victor Raider-Wexler stars in the one-man performance. an American actor who portrayed Dr. Wexler on Seinfeld; he appeared in “The Junior Mint”, “The Invitations”, “The Summer of George” and “The Finale”. Victor has appeared in a number of other television programs and films such as Minority Report, The Pursuit of Happyness, House M.D., Boston Legal, Everybody Loves Raymond, Dharma & Greg, along with many more.

Don’t miss the fascinating true-life story of Jacobson’s seemingly impossible mission and the deep, long-lasting friendship between these two men. This special engagement is part of a series of events honoring the 75th anniversary of President Truman’s recognition of Israel on May 14, 1948.

Tickets: $13-$29  |  RESERVE SEATS

Eddie: The Friendship That Changed History, co-sponsored by The J and the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library & Museum, tells the story of Eddie Jacobson, an Army buddy, former business partner, and lifelong friend of President Harry S. Truman, who was instrumental in helping convince Truman to support a United Nations resolution establishing the state of Israel in 1948.

Victor Raider-Wexler stars in the one-man performance. an American actor who portrayed Dr. Wexler on Seinfeld; he appeared in “The Junior Mint”, “The Invitations”, “The Summer of George” and “The Finale”. Victor has appeared in a number of other television programs and films such as Minority Report, The Pursuit of Happyness, House M.D., Boston Legal, Everybody Loves Raymond, Dharma & Greg, along with many more.

Don’t miss the fascinating true-life story of Jacobson’s seemingly impossible mission and the deep, long-lasting friendship between these two men. This special engagement is part of a series of events honoring the 75th anniversary of President Truman’s recognition of Israel on May 14, 1948.

Tickets: $13-$29  |  RESERVE SEATS