Why is Harry S. Truman a famous president?

Answer 1

• Truman is recent enough that people who are still alive today remember him.
• Truman was a colorful, uninhibited person. He was not well-known when he suddenly became president and few thought he had a chance to be elected in 1948, but he showed them. He became a hero to those who felt disadvantaged or did not have a change to get much education.
• There are a lot a interesting Truman stories. His biographies are fun to read and many people read them. Pro or con he was hard to ignore.
• Truman served in an interesting time. His decision to use the atomic bomb is still discussed. His upset win in 1948 and whistle-stop campaign is still noted.