Harry Truman Coloring Page

Not only does today (May 8) mark the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day, but it also happens to be the birthday of our 33rd US President. So I’m sharing this Harry Truman Coloring Page to celebrate the occasion.

That is fitting, since Truman succeeded to the presidency on April 12, 1945, upon the death of Franklin D. Roosevelt and was therefore our Commander in Chief when Nazi Germany officially and unconditionally surrendered to the Allied forces.

I love the quote featured on this coloring page: “It is amazing what you can accomplish if you don’t care who gets the credit.” Isn’t that so true?

It’s not the only pithy saying to cross Truman’s lips. A few other Truman quotes I like include the following:

• “The only thing new in the world is the history you don’t know.”
• “There are always a lot of people so afraid of rocking the boat that they stop rowing. We can never get ahead that way.”
• “Imperfect action is better than perfect inaction.”
• “A pessimist is one who makes difficulties of his opportunities and an optimist is one who makes opportunities of his difficulties.”
• “Once a government is committed to the principle of silencing the voice of opposition, it has only one way to go, and that is down the path of increasingly repressive measures, until it becomes a source of terror to all its citizens and creates a country where everyone lives in fear.”
• “Work Hard. Do your best. Keep your word. Never get too big for your britches. Trust in God. Have no fear; and never forget a friend.”
• “It doesn’t matter how big a ranch you own or how many cows you brand, the size of your funeral is still gonna depend on the weather.”

More to Color

If you’d like more presidential quote coloring pages like this one, grab a copy of In Their Own Words, the newest digital collection in our online resource shop.

Or maybe you’d prefer a bound volume. If so, check out my devotional journals. The one in the center of the lineup below, God Bless America, was made just for patriotic citizens like you.

Packed with inspiring thoughts from our founding fathers and other great Americans, this journal will inspire you to think deeply about what it means to be a citizen of this great country. What is our responsibility to the rest of the world? How do we ensure the guiding principles on which our nation was established are never forgotten?

Consider how you feel about these matters and use the space provided to write down your thoughts, respond to the writing prompts, complete the word studies, and color in the Americana artwork. All these elements have been carefully curated for folk who love the USA and long to see her restored to her original splendor.