> The evidence provided by Mr. Truman's own practice argues strongly for the use of the period. While, as many people do, Mr. Truman often ran the letters in his signature together in a single stroke, the archives of the Harry S. Truman Library have numerous examples of the signature written at various times throughout Mr. Truman's lifetime where his use of a period after the "S" is very obvious.
On thing that the review doesn’t touch upon is Truman was arguably the first man in history to wield the power of nuclear weapons. The ability to return cities and civilizations back to the stone age.
If you’re interested how presidents since truman up until JFK have handled the power of nuclear weapons. I recommend this podcast/episode The Destroyer of Worlds by Dan Carlin.
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https://www.trumanlibrary.gov/education/trivia/use-of-period...
> The evidence provided by Mr. Truman's own practice argues strongly for the use of the period. While, as many people do, Mr. Truman often ran the letters in his signature together in a single stroke, the archives of the Harry S. Truman Library have numerous examples of the signature written at various times throughout Mr. Truman's lifetime where his use of a period after the "S" is very obvious.