Wikipedia:Today's featured article/requests/Harry S. Truman

Harry S. Truman

 * This is the archived discussion of the TFAR nomination for the article below. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as Wikipedia talk:Today's featured article/requests). Please do not modify this page unless you are renominating the article at TFAR. For renominations, please add   to the top of the discussion and   at the bottom, then complete a new nomination underneath. To do this, see the instructions at TFAR nom/doc.

The result was: not scheduled by Jimfbleak - talk to me?  14:59, 12 March 2018 (UTC)



Harry Truman was a great American hero from Missouri. He enlisted in the U.S. military and fought in France during World War I. Returning home from the war, Truman started a business, but went bankrupt. He then became a successful politician and rose among the ranks. As Senator, Truman voted for the confirmation of Supreme Court Associate Justice, William O. Douglas and despised Republicans. Truman knew of the corruption at the Internal Revenue Bureau and submitted a plan to reform it. Truman drew media attention for the announcement of the Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki that ended World War II. He died in 1972. Truman was the subject of a number of published works. He was portrayed on television by actor Gary Sinise.
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 * Promoted: Re-promoted to FA-class on 18 November 2012. It was the TFA on 19 September 2007, but was delisted as FA-class article in 2010.
 * Reasons for nomination: April Fool's Day in relation to the other Harry Truman article above.
 * Support as nominator. FunksBrother (talk) 03:39, 11 March 2018 (UTC)
 * Comment: As one of the principal authors (the other is unlikely to weigh in here) I'd really like to see how it is envisioned this would run before giving my thumbs up as a voter. (note: I play no role as coordinator in deciding whether this article should run). Can you prepare a sandbox draft or some such?--Wehwalt (talk) 07:02, 11 March 2018 (UTC)
 * Comment: Having two articles on the same day has occurred before. One with two separate blurbs whereas two featured articles ran in the same blurb. When I read their bios, I found it interesting how they are both Americans, both were enlisted and in France during World War I, both ran businesses, both involved with William O. Douglas, both dealt with explosions that released a large amount of energy, and both portrayed by actors on television. The most important thing is they have both the first and last names and both are FA-class articles. I'll try to create a blurb that combines the two men. FunksBrother (talk) 14:29, 11 March 2018 (UTC)
 * Update: Here's an updated blurb of the Two Harry Trumans. FunksBrother (talk) 16:47, 11 March 2018 (UTC)


 *  Oppose we are getting away from the "joke" idea at TFA for April Fool's. Ealdgyth - Talk 20:18, 11 March 2018 (UTC)
 * Comment Basically agree with Ealdgyth, not wild about Harrys. Thanks to FB for the effort though.--Wehwalt (talk) 22:47, 11 March 2018 (UTC)