Truman
lived here from 1896 to 1902, when he was 12 to 18 years old. "We
found West Waldo Street to be a most pleasant neighborhood," Truman
wrote in his memoirs. "...Our house soon became headquarters for
all the boys and girls around." Truman's father lost a great deal
of money in about 1901 speculating in commodities, and the family lost
their Waldo Avenue house.
Truman
lived here from 1896 to 1902, when he was 12 to 18 years old. "We
found West Waldo Street to be a most pleasant neighborhood," Truman
wrote in his memoirs. "...Our house soon became headquarters for
all the boys and girls around." Truman's father lost a great deal
of money in about 1901 speculating in commodities, and the family lost
their Waldo Avenue house.
