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Frequently asked questions This section is here to provide answers to some questions that have been previously discussed on this talk page. To view an explanation to the answer, click the [show] link to the right of the question. General Concerns and Questions Q1: Should Truman's middle initial be written with a period after it? (Yes.)
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Usage with or without the period can be viewed as correct. Truman did not have a middle name, only a middle initial but often signed his name with a period after the S. This is discussed within the article in the section
Early life and career. Q2: (Additional information on A1)
These formal style guides have been consulted:
Surprisingly, for a man of Truman's stature and given the nature of the events that he was involved in, the use of the period is the most discussed topic. See the talk page for current discussions and see the links at the top of the talk page for archived discussions. Simply changing the "S." within the article will be reverted, as it will no longer match the article title. To propose that the article be renamed, follow the instructions at requesting potentially controversial moves. Create the discussions as noted and give logical and compelling reasons for changing the article title along with supporting evidence. The supporting article Bibliography of Harry S. Truman must also be considered. As of the November 7, 2008 version, [5] there are only five instances where this could be changed:
You cannot change the "S." where it is used in a quote or as a proper name. As of the November 7, 2008 version, [6]:
Q3: Are there any cases where the "S" without the period should be used? (Yes.)
A3: Yes, but only in two cases. Proper names used in the article are:
Q4: Wasn't Truman in the KKK? (No.)
A4: According to biographer David McCullough, Truman paid a small membership fee in an effort to gain political support from members, but there is no reliable evidence that he was ever inducted or active. See
details on this list of KKK members in US politics. |
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Im sorry, but I don't get the point of removing the caption. It gives info about what type of image the image is, and it gives an approximate date. I read about captioning in the style of writing, and this caption seemed okay. Could we possibly revert this? P.S., the manual of style page you linked is a broken link. MrNoobNub2 ( talk) 07:03, 16 July 2023 (UTC)
The first sentence of the Presidency section - “At the White House” should have a subsequent comma for clarity Sweetsaucey ( talk) 06:03, 28 July 2023 (UTC)
S (just the letter) was Truman's middle name. His grandparents couldn't agree on which of their last names (both began with the letter "S") would be used, so he was simply given the middle name S. Bill S. ( talk) 06:22, 22 August 2023 (UTC)
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This sentence needs a citation: "It was long thought that his retirement years were financially difficult for Truman, resulting in Congress establishing a pension for former presidents, but evidence eventually emerged that he amassed considerable wealth, some of it while still president."
I suggest three:
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2021/07/the-truman-show.html
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/07/28/opinion/harry-truman-conned-us-all/ Booch221 ( talk) 19:01, 16 September 2023 (UTC)
The information about Harry Truman practicing the piano two hours a day beginning at 5:00 in the morning was on page 61 of the David McCullough book about him. Mattbeat1981 ( talk) 19:49, 17 April 2024 (UTC)
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Frequently asked questions This section is here to provide answers to some questions that have been previously discussed on this talk page. To view an explanation to the answer, click the [show] link to the right of the question. General Concerns and Questions Q1: Should Truman's middle initial be written with a period after it? (Yes.)
A1:
Usage with or without the period can be viewed as correct. Truman did not have a middle name, only a middle initial but often signed his name with a period after the S. This is discussed within the article in the section
Early life and career. Q2: (Additional information on A1)
These formal style guides have been consulted:
Surprisingly, for a man of Truman's stature and given the nature of the events that he was involved in, the use of the period is the most discussed topic. See the talk page for current discussions and see the links at the top of the talk page for archived discussions. Simply changing the "S." within the article will be reverted, as it will no longer match the article title. To propose that the article be renamed, follow the instructions at requesting potentially controversial moves. Create the discussions as noted and give logical and compelling reasons for changing the article title along with supporting evidence. The supporting article Bibliography of Harry S. Truman must also be considered. As of the November 7, 2008 version, [5] there are only five instances where this could be changed:
You cannot change the "S." where it is used in a quote or as a proper name. As of the November 7, 2008 version, [6]:
Q3: Are there any cases where the "S" without the period should be used? (Yes.)
A3: Yes, but only in two cases. Proper names used in the article are:
Q4: Wasn't Truman in the KKK? (No.)
A4: According to biographer David McCullough, Truman paid a small membership fee in an effort to gain political support from members, but there is no reliable evidence that he was ever inducted or active. See
details on this list of KKK members in US politics. |
This article is written in American English, which has its own spelling conventions (color, defense, traveled) and some terms that are used in it may be different or absent from other varieties of English. According to the relevant style guide, this should not be changed without broad consensus. |
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There is a request, submitted by Catfurball, for an audio version of this article to be created. For further information, see WikiProject Spoken Wikipedia. The rationale behind the request is: "Important". |
On 4 April 2023, it was proposed that this article be moved to Harry Truman. The result of the discussion was not moved. |
Im sorry, but I don't get the point of removing the caption. It gives info about what type of image the image is, and it gives an approximate date. I read about captioning in the style of writing, and this caption seemed okay. Could we possibly revert this? P.S., the manual of style page you linked is a broken link. MrNoobNub2 ( talk) 07:03, 16 July 2023 (UTC)
The first sentence of the Presidency section - “At the White House” should have a subsequent comma for clarity Sweetsaucey ( talk) 06:03, 28 July 2023 (UTC)
S (just the letter) was Truman's middle name. His grandparents couldn't agree on which of their last names (both began with the letter "S") would be used, so he was simply given the middle name S. Bill S. ( talk) 06:22, 22 August 2023 (UTC)
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This sentence needs a citation: "It was long thought that his retirement years were financially difficult for Truman, resulting in Congress establishing a pension for former presidents, but evidence eventually emerged that he amassed considerable wealth, some of it while still president."
I suggest three:
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2021/07/the-truman-show.html
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/07/28/opinion/harry-truman-conned-us-all/ Booch221 ( talk) 19:01, 16 September 2023 (UTC)
The information about Harry Truman practicing the piano two hours a day beginning at 5:00 in the morning was on page 61 of the David McCullough book about him. Mattbeat1981 ( talk) 19:49, 17 April 2024 (UTC)