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Harry S. Truman
By Tammy Scarbrough 		  
1     Harry S. Truman was born in Lamar, Missouri, on May 8, 1884, and was the oldest of three children. The letter "S" in his name did not stand for anything. It was given to him because his family could not decide which grandfather he would be named after – Anderson Shippe Truman or Solomon Young, so the letter "S" became his middle name.
 
2     When Harry was about 6 years old, his family moved to Independence, Missouri. It was here that he learned to play the piano quite well. Harry wore very thick glasses, so he was not able to do things that other boys were able to do. He turned to books. Harry read every book in the Independence, Missouri, library by the time he was 15 years old. His love of history books would prove to be invaluable to him in his later years. His eyesight also prevented him from joining the West Point Military Academy.
 
3     When Harry was 22 years old, he became a farmer, helping his father on their land. He did this for 11 years. This was a good time for him because it helped him gain confidence in himself, which he had not had before. He began to participate heavily in the Democratic Party organizations and politics, which would also help him in later years.

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