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March 2, 1999

 
 		  
 		  
 
      

The Many Roles of Harry S. Truman

Harry was a Reader and Caregiver.
       
 
 		  
 		  
 
      

   Harry Truman was a reader.
These books were some of his favorites:
Benjamin Franklin's Autobiography ,The Holy Bible, and The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire.

by Justin, 2nd Grade,
Barry School

Books he liked as a child

      
 
 		  
 		  
 
 
 		  
 		  
 
      

   Harry Truman was a caregiver.
He helped his mother look after his little sister, Mary Jane.                    

by Taylor, 2nd Grade,
Barry School

      
 
 		  
 		  
 

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