Quote Originally Posted by Ice
He sold hats, at one time, in NY City.
Kansas City, Ice.

There is an awful lot to like about Truman. He served in WWI, rising to the rank of Colonel. He was the last man to reach the presidency without receiving a college education. In spite of this he was remarkably well read, especially in history.

I never did give them hell. I just told the truth, and they thought it was hell
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Quote Originally Posted by Zorba
Theodore! He's my favorite. A real socialist...
As the Don says, TR was definitely not a socialist. He can fairly be called a Progressive - the actual name of the "Bull Moose Party", whose candidate he was in the 1912 presidential race, was the Progressive Party. He was also the author of a book titled Progressive Principles (1913).

TR published at least one scholarly paper on birds.