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"President Truman and the 1948 Election" - Mark P. Adams, museum curator

With the world watching the pivotal 2024 presidential election, this program looks back to 1948 and the stunning upset by President Truman. Mark Adams, museum curator at the Harry S. Truman Library and Museum, talks about the biggest political upset in U.S. history. Promising Americans a “Fair Deal” while campaigning against a “do-nothing Congress,” Truman changed the nation’s tune—from MILD to WILD about Harry.

Register here for the live webinar.

This program will also stream live on the Kansas Historical Society YouTube channel.