Quick Facts

  • Truman retired to Independence, Missouri in 1972. 

 

  • Harry died of heart failure on December 26th, 1972 in Kansas City, Missouri.

 

  • Harry S Truman was born in Lamar, Missouri in a six-room house.  After Harry passed away, and later occupants had moved out, the government restored his house.

  • Harry S Truman graduated from Independence High School in 1901. 

  •  In 1945, Harry signed the charter for the United Nations, and hoped to preserve world peace. 

  • He wrote his life story, Mr.Citizen, after he retired from public office.  He published the book in 1960.

  •  Harry couldn’t go to military school because of his poor eyesight.

  •  By age 14 he had already read all the books in the Independence Library. 

  • He was the only 20th century President who didn’t go to college.  His family could not afford college.

  • In 1950, two men tried to assassinate Harry.

 

  • In 1956, he traveled to Europe to get an Honorary Degree from Oxford, England.