Kindle Price: $12.99

Save $5.00 (28%)

Promotions apply when you purchase

These promotions will be applied to this item:

Some promotions may be combined; others are not eligible to be combined with other offers. For details, please see the Terms & Conditions associated with these promotions.

Read with our free app
You've subscribed to ! We will preorder your items within 24 hours of when they become available. When new books are released, we'll charge your default payment method for the lowest price available during the pre-order period.
Update your device or payment method, cancel individual pre-orders or your subscription at
Your Memberships & Subscriptions

Buy for others

Give as a gift or purchase for a team or group.
Learn more

Buying and sending eBooks to others

  1. Select quantity
  2. Buy and send eBooks
  3. Recipients can read on any device

These ebooks can only be redeemed by recipients in the US. Redemption links and eBooks cannot be resold.
Kindle app logo image

Download the free Kindle app and start reading Kindle books instantly on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required.

Read instantly on your browser with Kindle for Web.

Using your mobile phone camera - scan the code below and download the Kindle app.

QR code to download the Kindle App

Amazon book clubs early access
Loading your book clubs
There was a problem loading your book clubs. Please try again.
Not in a club? Learn more
Amazon book clubs early access

Join or create book clubs

Choose books together

Track your books
Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free.
Explore Amazon Book Clubs

Follow the author

Jon E. Taylor
Follow
Something went wrong. Please try your request again later.

Harry Truman's Independence: The Center of the World Kindle Edition

by Jon Taylor (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 9 ratings
See all formats and editions
A historical journey through President Truman’s Missouri hometown and the decades he spent there.

Even after leaving presidential office at a time when America was in its ascendance to global power, Harry Truman would call Independence, Missouri, the “center of the world.” It was already a town rich in the history of westward exploration and spiritual pilgrimage before he began sixty-four years of residence there, but the way it shaped Truman and was, in turn, shaped by him has defined Independence’s legacy.

That defining relationship is explored here by Truman expert Jon Taylor as it never has been before, in a compelling volume enriched by maps and photos from the Truman Library.
Previous page
  1. Print length
    191 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Sticky notes
    On Kindle Scribe
  4. Publisher
    The History Press
  5. Publication date
    April 2, 2013
  6. File size
    4570 KB
  7. Page Flip
    Enabled
  8. Word Wise
    Enabled
  9. Enhanced typesetting
    Enabled
  10. See all details
Next page

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Jon Taylor is a former historian at the Harry S. Truman National Historic Site and Assistant Professor of History at the University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg, Missouri. He holds a Ph.D. in history from the University of Missouri at Columbia and has conducted research at the Harry S. Truman Library and Museum for seventeen years.

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00XRFTVJQ
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ The History Press (April 2, 2013)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 2, 2013
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 4570 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 191 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 9 ratings

About the author

Follow authors to get new release updates, plus improved recommendations.
Jon E. Taylor

Jon E. Taylor

Brief content visible, double tap to read full content.
Full content visible, double tap to read brief content.

Jon E. Taylor is professor of History at the University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg where he teaches courses in American history, public history, and Missouri history. He is the author of four books on the life, political career, and legacy of Harry S. Truman. He is currently working on a book about Harry Truman's senate career.

Customer reviews

4.5 out of 5 stars
4.5 out of 5
9 global ratings

Top reviews from the United States

optimist22
5.0 out of 5 stars A good book
Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2019
Verified Purchase
My mother’s family came from Missouri, not Independence but close enough. I was born the year he was inaugurated as President of the United States. I have always been fascinated by his life. This book did not disappoint. There is enough information about his life before the presidency, his family, and about his wife and daughter to make it enjoyable. It was not so much a history of his presidency, but of his life and the presidency was a part of that. It is well worth reading.
2 people found this helpful
Helpful
 Report
Kim
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Information on Truman and the City of Independence
Reviewed in the United States on September 13, 2018
It was a joy reading and picturing Independence from the time of Truman's childhood. The information on Truman's childhood and family connections were spot on. My only complaint was reading the address 219 N. Delaware, it seemed every other page. Just call it the Truman house, that's how we know it today, or call it the Gates-Wallace-Truman house.
One person found this helpful
Helpful
 Report
R. Crippen
1.0 out of 5 stars Truman Volume Is a Dud
Reviewed in the United States on April 1, 2014
Verified Purchase
There was a potential for a diverting, pleasant volume re-creating President Truman's strolls and conversations and diversions during his morning walks on the sidewalks of his hometown. This potential was not realized even approximately. The book is a dud.
2 people found this helpful
Helpful
 Report
Report an issue

Does this item contain inappropriate content?
Report
Do you believe that this item violates a copyright?
Report
Does this item contain quality or formatting issues?
Report