Tag Archives: Harry Truman

Seventy -Seven Years Later Little Has Changed

5 minutes From Snopes:  On 13 October 1948, President Harry Truman made an appearance in St. Paul, Minnesota, stumping on behalf of both his own re-election campaign and a bid by the mayor of Minneapolis, fellow Democrat Hubert Humphrey, to … Continue reading

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I Swear It’s Not Too Late

RAGBRAI is finished, sweet corn is coming in, tomatoes are ripening, and home gardens and farmers markets are going full bore. Dinner may consist of a thick slice of tomato, steamed green beans, and boiled sweet corn. It’s life in … Continue reading

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America Needs You, Harry Truman

Sometimes it doesn’t hurt to look to the past for guidance. Take a lesson from 2014 and prepare for 2016. Harry Truman went into the 1948 election in about the worst position he could possibly be in. Republicans and Dixiecrats … Continue reading

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