 MONDAY, MARCH 10, 2025…KEY WEST, FL…On Monday, March 31, the Harry S. Truman Little White House will host the Air Force Band of the West. the concert will take place on the lawn of the Little White House beginning at 6 pm. Admission is free and guests are encouraged to bring lawn chairs. Soft drinks and popcorn will be available for purchase.
The USAF Band of the West was created October 1, 1941, at Moffett Field, California. Today the band is made up of airmen and women who serve as good will ambassadors for the US Air Force. These talented musicians travel over 100,000 miles each year and have performed for presidents, heads of state, dignitaries from all over the world. “We are so excited to have Air Force Band of the West at the Little White House,” says Tom Whitney, Executive Director of the Harry S. Truman Little White House. “It is the perfect setting for a military band and one we cold imagine President Truman enjoying during one of his many visits to Key West.” For more information, please call Harry S. Truman Little White House at 305-294-9911 or visit the online at www. trumanlittlewhitehouse.org.
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The acclaimed, long running stage production “Give ‘Em Hell, Harry!” starring Clifton Truman Daniel, grandson of 33rd U.S. President Harry S. Truman, is set to return to Key West for two performances, Sunday, Feb. 16, and Monday, Feb. 17. The dynamic one-man-show will be staged on the grounds of the Key West Harry S. Truman Little White House, 111 Front Street, with doors opening at 4:00pm, performances starting at 4:30pm.
“Give ‘Em Hell, Harry!” is a tribute to Harry S. Truman’s life and singular persona, spanning his childhood, his years as a Jackson County, MO, judge and a U.S. Senator, and two terms as President. Often humorous and frequently breaking the fourth wall, the play was written by Samuel Gallu and made its debut in 1975 at Washington D.C.’s Ford’s Theatre, with actor James Whitmore filling the title role. Truman Daniel has starred in the production since 2017 and performed it for the first time in Key West in 2022, with scheduled and encore performances quickly selling out. With more than a dozen stage and television performances to his credit, “Give ‘Em Hell, Harry!” was Truman Daniel’s first one-man show. “Back in 2017, when the opportunity to take the role presented itself, I had never done a one-man show before and it was unbelievably intimidating,” he said. “Not only is it 83 pages of dialog with no-one else on stage to prompt you—it’s my grandfather. So, in trying to make sure to get it right, I obsessed about his accent, his mannerisms. But it’s great to be able to step into his shoes—to dress as him and do the show, especially in the place where he spent 175 days living and working during his presidency.” Beyond Truman Daniel’s work as an actor, he is author of two books, “Dear Harry, Love Bess: Bess Truman’s Letters to Harry Truman, 1919-1943” and “Growing up with My Grandfather: Memories of Harry S. Truman.” He has worked as a news writer and editor and is a Fellow of “Hibakusha Stories,” a United Nations NGO (non-governmental organization), working to bring attention to Japan’s “Hibakusha” – or “bomb-affected-people” – both their personal stories as survivors of the 1945 Hiroshima bombings and the goal of a world free from the threat of nuclear weapons. He also serves as Vice President of the Society of Presidential Descendants, a membership organization for individuals with direct lineage to one or more United States Presidents. “Give ‘Em Hell, Harry!” is one of multiple 2025 “Presidential Families Weekend and Forum” events set to take place on the grounds of the Harry S. Truman Little White House from February 13-17. The mission of the not-for-profit Harry S. Truman Foundation is to preserve Florida’s only presidential museum—the Harry S. Truman Little White House—and to provide programming that supports civic engagement, education, and the historical and cultural influences of the Truman era. “Presidential Families Weekend and Forum” events are presented with the support of the Monroe County Tourist Development Council. For event tickets and information visit www.trumanlittlewhitehouse.org/foundation/events/.  The Key West Harry S. Truman Foundation, in partnership with The Society of Presidential Descendants, is pleased to present a series of special events to be held in celebration of Presidents’ Day Weekend, Thursday, February 13, through Monday, February 17, 2025, on the grounds of the Harry S. Truman Little White House, 111 Front Street, Key West, Florida.
Centerpiece of the long weekend is the annual Presidential Descendants Forum on February 15, featuring an assemblage of distinguished presidential descendants engaged in a moderated discussion on this year’s topic, “Historic Preservation—artifacts, objects and sites. Preserving our nation’s history for future generations.” Other events are to include “Happy Hour at Harry’s,” live performances of the highly acclaimed stage production, “Give ‘Em Hell, Harry!” starring President Harry S. Truman’s grandson, actor Clifton Truman Daniel, announcement of the 2025 student essay competition winners, and a traditional Presidents’ Day cookout. The “Presidential Families Weekend and Forum” is presented with the support of the Monroe County Tourist Development Council. For tickets and information visit www.trumanlittlewhitehouse.org/foundation/events/.  Politicophiles will have the opportunity to showcase their savvy at a special Presidents’ Weekend “Harry’s Cocktail and Trivia” event, set for Thursday, February 13, 2024, from 5:30-7:30pm at the Harry S. Truman Little White House, 111 Front Street, Key West, FL. Attendees can enjoy cocktails from “Harry’s Bar” – including Harry’s signature cocktail, beer, wine, or non-alcoholic beverages along with light hors d’oeuvres while competing in a presidential trivia battle of the brains for a chance to score prizes and glory.
The “Harry’s Cocktail and Trivia” evening kicks off the 2024 “Presidential Families Weekend,” an annual multi-day event presented by the Key West Harry S. Truman Foundation in partnership with The Society of Presidential Descendants whose centerpiece is a live, moderated discussion among distinguished descendants of past United States presidents. Presented with the support of the Monroe County Tourist Development Council, all events take place at the Harry S. Truman Little White House. Proceeds from “Harry’s Cocktail and Trivia” evening benefit the Key West Harry S. Truman Foundation. For tickets and information on the weekend’s events visit www.trumanlittlewhitehouse.org/foundation/events/.  Actor Clifton Truman Daniel, grandson of President Harry S. Truman, returns to Key West, Florida, in February where he will reprise the role of his legendary grandfather in the long running and highly acclaimed stage production, “Give ‘Em Hell, Harry!” A facet of the “Presidential Families Weekend” events taking place Feb. 13-17, 2025, on the grounds of the Harry S. Truman Little White House, 111 Front St., the performances are set for 4:30 pm on Sunday, Feb. 16 and Monday, Feb. 17, with doors opening at 4:00pm.
“Presidential Families Weekend” at the Truman Little White House is an annual event whose centerpiece is a moderated discussion among distinguished descendants of past United States presidents. Other events include a kickoff “Happy Hour at Harry’s” cocktails and trivia evening, a traditional Presidents Day cookout, and other celebratory and educational events. “Give ‘Em Hell, Harry!” performances staged at previous “Presidential Families Weekend” events quickly sold out. “Give ‘Em Hell, Harry!” is presented by The Key West Harry S. Truman Foundation with the support of the Monroe County Tourist Development Council. For tickets and information visit www.trumanlittlewhitehouse.org/foundation/events/ Presidential Descendants Forum to take place Saturday, Feb. 15 at Harry S. Truman Little White House1/9/2025  The Key West Harry S. Truman Foundation, in partnership with The Society of Presidential Descendants, is pleased to welcome six distinguished descendants of U.S. Presidents for the 2025 Presidential Descendants Forum, Saturday Feb. 15, on the grounds of the Harry S. Truman Little White House, 111 Front Street, Key West, Florida.
Scheduled to discuss the importance of historic preservation are James Carter, grandson of 39th U.S. President Jimmy Carter; Clifton Truman Daniel, grandson of 33rd U.S. President Harry S. Truman; Ulysses Grant Dietz, great-great-grandson of 18th U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant; Mary Jean Eisenhower, granddaughter of 34th U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower; Massee McKinley, great-great grandson of 22nd and 24th U.S. President Grover Cleveland; and Patricia Taft, great-granddaughter of 27TH U.S. President William H. Taft. Dr. Kurt Graham, former Director of Independence, Missouri’s federally operated Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum will serve as moderator. Doors open at 4:00pm, with the forum beginning at 4:30pm. The Presidential Descendants Forum is one of multiple events scheduled over Presidents’ Day Weekend at the Harry S. Truman Little White House, and is the largest gathering of presidential descendants on Presidents Day Weekend in the United States. Presented with the support of the Monroe County Tourist Development Council, for tickets and information visit www.trumanlittlewhitehouse.org/foundation/events/.  On Monday, February 17, from 11:30am – 1:30pm, the Harry S. Truman Little White House, 111 Front Street, Key West, FL, will provide the setting for a family-friendly “Presidents Day Cookout” on the grounds where 33rd U.S. President Truman spent 11 working vacations from 1945-53.
Admission to the grounds is free, and attendees can enjoy hamburgers, veggie burgers, and hotdogs straight from the grill with the purchase of picnic tickets at the door. A cash bar will be available and attendees are welcome to bring a picnic blanket for the lunchtime event which will also include music and lawn games. The Presidents Day Cookout takes place on the final day of the 2025 “Presidential Families Weekend,” an annual multi-day event presented by the Key West Harry S. Truman Foundation in partnership with The Society of Presidential Descendants which features a moderated discussion among distinguished descendants of past United States presidents. Presented with the support of the Monroe County Tourist Development Council. For more information visit www.trumanlittlewhitehouse.org/foundation/events/. |
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