Challenge 3: Reader to Farmer to County Judge to Senator to Vice President to President!
Harry S Truman National Historic Site
"All leaders must be readers. Not all readers will be leaders, but all leaders must be readers." Harry S Truman
Read a book at The Truman Farm Home. You can even choose from a selection of his favorite books. As you sit on the porch of the farmhouse, understand how reading helped him become a hard-working man of the land. Imagine the struggles he faced as a farmer, the triumphs he celebrated during harvest and the resilience that built him before war time. You can see some of the books that Harry S Truman loved, by looking at the list of books inventoried at his home in Independence, Missouri. You can see that list here: Truman Home Study Book List - Harry S Truman National Historic Site (U.S. National Park Service) (nps.gov) Some of his books that he had at the Farm are also still in his working office at the Truman Library!
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You can check with your local library for all sorts of alternative formats for books. Many state libraries have multiple formats as well.
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Yes — You can read to your pets? Our Rangers often do!
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The Truman Farm