American ExperienceSeason 10, Episode 1 of 9 : Truman (Part 1)
He was a farmer, a businessman gone bankrupt, an unknown politician fr om Missouri who suddenly found himself president. Of all the men who h ad held the highest office, Harry Truman was the least prepared. But h e would prove to be a surprise. The first night of "Truman" recounts h is early struggles and failures as a young adult, and his undying dete rmination to have an accomplishment to call his own. Truman's success as an army captain during World War I gave him the confidence to marry his lifelong sweetheart, Bess, and begin his path into the world of p olitics. When he landed the vice presidency with FDR in 1944, he had n o idea that his world was about to change forever.
