The Political Making of a Populist

We have arrived at the edge of Harry S. Truman, politician. But he was no ordinary politician. Already, we have inferred how populism was in the background. In the Introduction, we briefly defined what we mean by Progressive Populism. There nonetheless is a gap to be filled. We need to understand the history of “populism” to be sure that our definition is suitable. Thus, we will momentarily detour from the story of Harry the politician, to say more about what we mean by “populism.” Still, it helps to know what we have already discovered: Truman grew up during the heyday of American populism…