num_pages: 127
description: This volume presents over 100 letters, all with some reference to music, written by Harry S. Truman. The letters trace the life of Harry Truman from the perspective of music, and reveal Truman's passion for music, his tastes and insight and his goodwill. The letters represented include those Truman sent to his wife Bess, his daughter Margaret, and a host of 20th century musicians and historical figures, such as Bob Hope and Joseph Kennedy. There is also a selection of the public's letters to Truman.
language: English
title: Musical Letters
titlecomplete: Musical Letters (Studies in American History)
publisher: Edwin Mellen Press