Summary of Albert J. Baime's The Accidental President

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Book Preview: #1 Harry S. Truman was the president of the United States from 1945 to 1953. He was elected to the Senate in 1922, and in 1934 he was elected to the position of presiding judge of Jackson County, Missouri, due to the patronage of Tom Pendergast, the corrupt boss of Kansas City’s Democratic machine. #2 On May 4, military leaders from the United States, the USSR, Britain, and France met in Berlin to begin the proce