Truman family

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The Truman family is an American political family best known for producing Harry S. Truman, the 33rd president of the United States.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf American political family
associatedWithCity Independence, Missouri
Lamar, Missouri
associatedWithWarTimeLeadership Korean War
World War II
bestKnownFor producing Harry S. Truman, 33rd president of the United States
country United States
culturalSignificance symbol of mid-20th-century American middle-class values in politics
ethnicBackground primarily European American
familyName Truman
hasAncestralOrigins England
Kentucky
Missouri
Scotland
hasFamilyHead Harry S. Truman
hasMember Bess Truman
Harry S. Truman
Margaret Truman
hasMemberRole First Lady of the United States
President of the United States
author
singer
hasPoliticalInfluenceLevel national
state
historicalEraOfProminence 20th century
knownFor involvement in Democratic Party politics in Missouri
military service tradition
public service
legacyPreservedBy Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum
mediaCoverageIncludes biographies of Bess Truman
biographies of Harry S. Truman
memoirs and writings by Margaret Truman
notableMember Bess Truman
Harry S. Truman
Margaret Truman
politicalAssociation Democratic Party
politicalLegacyIncludes U.S. presidency
local politics in Missouri
regionOfActivity Missouri
religiousBackground Baptist
residentialPropertyAssociated Harry S. Truman National Historic Site
Truman Home in Independence, Missouri
socialClassOrigins middle class


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