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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 28. Chapters: Museums in Barton County, Missouri, People from Barton County, Missouri, Lamar, Missouri, Lamar Heights, Missouri, Golden City, Missouri, Mindenmines, Missouri, Milford, Missouri, Liberal, Missouri, Burgess, Missouri, Harry S. Truman, Harlow Shapley, Nashville, Missouri, Golden City Township, Barton County, Missouri, Lamar Township, Barton County, Missouri, Ozark Township, Barton County, Missouri, Milford Township, Barton County, Missouri, South West Township, Barton County, Missouri, Leroy Township, Barton County, Missouri, Union Township, Barton County, Missouri, Newport Township, Barton County, Missouri, Northfork Township, Barton County, Missouri, Nashville Township, Barton County, Missouri, Barton City Township, Barton County, Missouri, Doylesport Township, Barton County, Missouri, Richland Township, Barton County, Missouri, Central Township, Barton County, Missouri, Big 8 Conference, Charles Henry Morgan, Dublin, Missouri, Iantha, Missouri, Harry S Truman Birthplace State Historic Site, Prairie State Park, Lamar High School, Boston, Missouri, Kenoma, Missouri, Irwin, Missouri. Excerpt: Harry S. Truman (May 8, 1884 - December 26, 1972) was the 33rd President of the United States (1945-1953). As President Franklin D. Roosevelt's third vice-president and the 34th Vice President of the United States (1945), he succeeded to the presidency on April 12, 1945, when President Roosevelt died less than three months after beginning his historic fourth term. During World War I, Truman served in combat in France as an artillery officer in his National Guard unit. After the war, he joined the Democratic Party political machine of Tom Pendergast in Kansas City. He was elected a county official and in 1934 United States senator. After he had gained national prominence as head of the wartime Truman Committee, Truman replaced vi...