December 2, 1998
Harry Truman was a farmer for eleven years. Once Truman said, "Farmers are the smartest people in the world." He thought a mule was more satisfying than a tractor.
Dyllon and Matthew Greenwood Elementary Greenwood, MO
Truman farming
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