Day 67, September 16...Emporia, Kansas to Columbia, MO

I left Emporia this morning and headed northeast on I-35 toward Kansas City.  Not much different from what I've been seeing the last couple days.  Rolling land with lots of farms.  After passing through Kansas City, I took I-70 east to Independence, where, on the spur of the moment, I decided to side-track and visit the Harry Truman Presidential Library and Museum.  Really, really interesting.  Truman, of course, was from Independence and he and First Lady Bess retired to their after his presidency was over in 1953.  I couldn't use a flash inside the museum, but I did get a few pictures that came out OK:

Here are two views of the Library and Museum from the front:

There was a 45-minute film about his life and his presidency, and it was very informative.  The first thing I came upon when touring the museum was this:

If you don't recognize the quote...Google it!

There was a lot of information about his life and his presidency.  He grew up on a farm, served as an artillery officer in France during WWI, was a pretty unsuccessful businessman, got his start in politics as a county commissioner, and was elected to the US Senate in 1932.  He was elected as FDR's Vice President in 1944, and became President when FDR died in 1945.  And, his presidency has withstood the test of time.  I liked this quote from his Independence Day address in 1947:

Here are a couple shots taken on the grounds of the Library and Museum:

And, his and Bess' graves, side-by-side:

Anyway, worth the stop.

I'm in Columbia, MO for the night and I'll be heading to Villa Ridge, MO to visit my Aunt Gladys tomorrow.  She doesn't have a computer, so there won't be a posting tomorrow, but will be on Monday.

Miles today:  250
To Date:  14,525