Comments on: Harry S. Truman by Robert Dallek

By: Bob Hendley

Bob Hendley — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 15:42:51 +0000

In the Bacall photo, who was serenading whom?

By: Bob Timmermann

Bob Timmermann — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 22:03:13 +0000

According to "Regret the Error" website, the Tribune never said anything about the error. The fact that no one knew how to work a Linotype machine at the paper contributed to the problem. There was a strike among the pressmen at the time.

By: Jon Weisman

Jon Weisman — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 21:41:36 +0000

Great work, Bob. Long but fulfilling.

My aunt Elinor also has just an “S” for her middle name.

What did the Chicago Tribune front page look like the day after the infamous mistake. What kind of correction was there?

By: Bob Timmermann

Bob Timmermann — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 05:16:34 +0000

The order of the presidents covered was random. My opinion of Ronald Reagan didn’t factor into this. I was happy that the last two to write were both very interesting people. I would have hated to have Taft or Fillmore be last.

By: berkowit28

berkowit28 — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 05:13:29 +0000

Well, I was wrong. I thought you were saving Truman for last. I guess (perhaps incorrectly, we’ll see soon) that you may have a soft spot for Reagan. Intellectually, I know that a lot of people (well, millions of people) liked Reagan, enough to re-elect him handily. I just can’t come to terms with the fact that anyone I know personally (I met you at a DT Dodgers game) could support a 20th-c. Republican. Ah well.

It looks, though, as if I may be right that you’re hell-bent on concluding this series within (or just maybe on the anniversary of) one year of the first post. Exactly one week to go… You can do it!

By: berkowit28

berkowit28 — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 04:50:01 +0000

“I rarely ever see the word ‘haberdashery’ written anywhere except Harry Truman biographies.”

In England it’s commonly written, and spoken. Nowadays. it’s more common to come upon the haberdashery section of a big department store than a self-standing haberdashery, though they exist too.

By: Bob Timmermann

Bob Timmermann — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 21:55:46 +0000

We don’t drop atomic bombs as much anymore.

By: Fran

Fran — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 21:53:59 +0000

Thanks Bob.
Sigh. The more things change, the more they stay the same.

By: Bob Timmermann

Bob Timmermann — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 20:57:35 +0000

Other candidates:
If your name is Buck, please stop here

He’s Da Bomb!

By: Michael

Michael — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 20:55:44 +0000

A subheading to this review that only a librarian could have come up with…