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Title:
Dewey defeats Truman : the 1948 election and the battle for America's soul
Summary:
On the eve of the 1948 election, America was a fractured country. Racism was rampant, foreign relations were fraught, and political parties were more divided than ever. Americans were certain that President Harry S. Truman’s political career was over. “The ballots haven’t been counted,” noted political columnist Fred Othman, “but there seems to be no further need for holding up an affectional farewell to Harry Truman.” Truman’s own staff did not believe he could win. Nor did his wife, Bess. The only man in the world confident that Truman would win was Mr. Truman himself. And win he did. 1948 was a fight for the soul of a nation. In Dewey Defeats Truman, A. J. Baime sheds light on one of the most action-packed six months in American history, as Truman not only triumphs, but oversees watershed events—the passing of the Marshall plan, the acknowledgement of Israel as a new state, the careful attention to the origins of the Cold War, and the first desegregation of the military. Not only did Truman win the election, he succeeded in guiding his country forward at a critical time with high stakes and haunting parallels to the modern day.
Contents:
The Disintegration of the Democratic Party -- The Surging GOP -- The Conventions -- The Campaigns -- Election Climax.
Physical Description:
xi, 419 pages, 8 unnumbered pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Publisher:
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt,
Publication Date:
2020
ISBN:
9781328585066
Publication Information:
Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, [2020]

©2020
Call Number:
324.973 BAIME
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