Not so long ago . . .
A beloved American comedian had to apologize for making the insinuation that he was a war criminal.
Around the KC Metro . . . And especially on the Missouri side . . . His legacy is still revered.
And so . . . We like this quote that introduces an upcoming discussion . . .
"We owe a lot to Truman," Brinkley told KCUR's Up To Date. "We live in Truman's world right now, and the things that he did, like creating the CIA, the NSC, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the whole idea of the Pentagon and the Air Force department and the courage he had to do an executive order to desegregate the army. It goes on and on, we'll have an interesting evening talking about it all."
Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .
Historian Douglas Brinkley to visit Kansas City for Truman Library's 'Wild About Harry' event
Historian Douglas Brinkley will be in Kansas City on the 23rd for the Truman Library Institute's annual "Wild About Harry" event. "We owe a lot to Truman," Brinkley told KCUR's Up To Date.
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