A.J. Baime

American author and journalist known for nonfiction books on historical subjects, notably Go Like Hell (Ford vs. Ferrari at Le Mans) and The Accidental President (about Harry S. Truman).

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  1. 1. The Accidental President

    Harry S. Truman and the Four Months That Changed the World

    A gripping narrative that follows Harry S. Truman's sudden ascent from little-known senator to president after Franklin Roosevelt's death, tracing the intense four months in 1945 when the inexperienced leader confronted monumental decisions—ending World War II, managing relations with Churchill and Stalin, and grappling with the use of the atomic bomb—while learning on the job and helping shape the postwar world.

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