Walkin’ with Harry: Taking Independence’s Truman trail
Harry S. Truman was the “walking president.” He took daily walks during his time in the White House, including a walk to the bank to personally deposit his presidential paycheck. […]
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Independence museum follows pioneer trails
“Wagons Ho!” can be heard in almost any early western movie about pioneers heading west for a new life in 1800s America. The trail boss would wave his hat in […]
Presidents Day: Midwesterners who served in the White House
About a third of American Presidents (15 of 44) have Midwestern roots. Can you name them? Only kidding. The quiz comes at the end of the post. We’ve visited seven […]
Harry S. Truman Museum highlights 33rd President’s challenges, achievements
Harry S. Truman was probably the last “regular” American to serve as President of the United States. Without a college degree and holding common jobs, Truman worked his way up […]