Domestic Affairs

During Truman's administration, there were government-level attempts to unify America after the horrors of World War II. The post-war period also saw major labor strikes and compromises as unions made up for suppression during the war.

The Freedom Train was a seven-car rolling exhibit containing documents of American liberty next to documents of tyranny and despotism that travelled the country from  1947-1949. 126 Historic Freedom Documents were provided by the National Archives and the Library of Congress

See more photos at the Truman Library, read more about the Freedom Train, or see historical articles in the New York Times archive.