Harry R. Truman
This goo was worth a point in January 2025.
publication date: Wednesday, January 15, 2025 (part of January 2025)
category: 
Disasters
clue: On May 18, 1980, this presidential-sounding folk hero got a swift rebuke from nature when he doubted geologists.
explanation: Truman, no relation to former president Harry S Truman, became a folk hero and media sensation in the weeks leading up to the eruption of Mount St. Helens, for his refusal to leave his nearby property despite an evacuation order and his mockery of geologists who warned him of danger. He is estimated to have been killed less than one second into the eruption by the intense heat. more…
intended difficulty: medium
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, and Samir Mehta
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