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Did you know almost all folks and sources get Harry S Truman's name wrong?

Posted - November 1, 2019
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  • 53509

      You're right: it’s Harry S Truman, the letter S was his middle name, and there was no period after it. (Much like our own beloved Randy D here on AnswerMug.)
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      November 1, 2019 9:45 PM MDT
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  • 44608
    It was by his request. I find it interesting how few people know this.
      November 2, 2019 2:17 PM MDT
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  • 16779
    Which is probably where John Irving got the inspiration for the name of his fictitious character, T S Garp.
      November 1, 2019 10:39 PM MDT
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  • 19937
    I do know that.  It's one of those trivial bits of information that I somehow manage to retain.
      November 2, 2019 8:06 AM MDT
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  • 6988
    Seems to me, the 'S' didn't stand for anything. 
      November 2, 2019 8:47 AM MDT
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  • 53509
    It was a stand-alone letter, not an actual initial. 
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      November 2, 2019 11:06 AM MDT
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  • Yep,  his parents were morons who thought S was a suitable middle name.
      November 2, 2019 10:19 PM MDT
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