At 8:15AM on August 6, 1945, the atomic bomb dropped clear of the B-29 bomber, named Enola Gay, and exploded over the city of Hiroshima. | American Experience | PBS

“Truman had to step onto the world stage with two of the most colossal figures of the century.” Learn more in our doc “Truman,” streaming free for only a few more days! http://to.pbs.org/2oqoSmD | American Experience | PBS

6.5K views · 112 reactions | Although President Truman presided over major advances in civil rights, desegregating the government and armed forces, there was little in his background to give NAACP leaders hope of progress. | American Experience | PBS | Facebook