Episode 396
Harry R. Truman
Tue, 2018-Jun-05 00:35 UTC
Length - 2:00
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The featured article for Tuesday, 5 June 2018 is Harry R. Truman.
Harry R. Truman (October 30, 1896 – May 18, 1980) was a resident of the U.S. state of Washington who lived on Mount St. Helens. The owner and caretaker of Mount St. Helens Lodge at Spirit Lake, at the foot of the mountain, he came to fame as a folk hero in the months preceding the volcano's 1980 eruption after he refused to leave his home despite evacuation orders. Truman is presumed to have been killed by a pyroclastic flow that overtook his lodge and buried the site under 150 ft (50 m) of volcanic debris.
After Truman's death, his family and friends reflected on his love for the mountain. In 1981, Art Carney portrayed Truman in the docudrama film St. Helens. He was commemorated in a book by his niece and a number of musical pieces, including songs by Headgear and Billy Jonas.
This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 00:35 UTC on Tuesday, 5 June 2018.
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