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A Little-Known Aspect to a Well-Known President,
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This review is from: Brother Truman: The Masonic Life and Philosophy of Harry S. Truman (Hardcover)
Harry S. Truman has been the subject of some superb biographies, but none of them does more than briefly mention his long affiliation with Freemasonry. Roberts's book fills that gap in reports on the life of one of the most fascinating public figures of the twentieth century. Harry Truman, who was a Freemason for over fifty years, founded lodges, worked tirelessly for Masonic charities, and arose to the acme of Missouri Freemasonry as elected Grand Master of Missouri Masons (a nearly full-time job) while a U.S. Senator (that alone highlights his famous and formidable energy). This book goes into exceptional detail about his Masonic life, and rescues what was an important part of his career from the neglect of historians. Allen Roberts is not as elegant a writer as some of Truman's biographers, but he is competent, clear, and thorough. No matter what your opinion of Freemasonry is, if you are interested in Truman this belongs on your shelf. No understanding of this remarkable American is complete without it.
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Brother Truman: The Masonic Life and Philosophy of Harry S. Truman by Allen E. Roberts (Hardcover - June 1985)
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