Harry S. Truman in many ways had a difficult child hood. He was born in Missouri. For 12 years he was a farmer, but his family moved, and finally got settled. Harry's eye sight was giving him a hard time seeing. He was still ahead of most of the children his age in reading. At a early age his eye sight was damaged.
Harry S. Truman was born in Lamar, Missouri. He was born on May, 8 1884. For 12 years he was a farmer in Missouri. His family moved to Independence, Missouri in 1890. He developed bad eye sight at a early age. He was taught how to read by his mother. In highschool he became interested in the piano. He started to practice, and soon he could play the piano. Although he didnt attend school very much, he still wen't to law school for two years.