This series is a tribute to our Presidents and our Nation.
Harry Truman was the 33rd President of the United States.
Here are some interesting facts:
1. Harry Truman became president when Franklin Roosevelt died. Truman was playing poker when he found out he was going to be president.
2. President Truman was the only 20th Century president who had not attended college.
3. He was the first president to be paid a $100,000.00 salary.
4. In 1948, President Truman ordered desegregation of the armed forces.
5. Harry Truman died on December 26, 1972 in Kansas City, Mo. He was 88 years old.