Harry S. Truman Library and Museum
presidential library, Independence, Missouri, United States
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Independence, Missouri
Harry S. Truman Library and Museum, Independence, Missouri, U.S.
The Harry S. Truman Library and Museum is a presidential library located in Independence, Missouri. It serves as a repository for documents and materials related to the life and presidency of Harry S. Truman, the 33rd U.S. president. Truman led the country through the end of World War II and the beginning of the Cold War. The library, established in 1957, also houses a Thomas Hart Benton mural and preserves Truman's mid-19th-century Victorian home. His grave is located in the courtyard of the library and museum complex.123
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