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Battleground 1948 : Truman, Stevenson, Douglas, and the most surprising election in Illinois history / Robert E. Hartley.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Hartley, Robert E.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Democratic Party (Ill.).
- Presidents--United States--Election--1948.
- Presidents.
- History.
- Elections.
- United States.
- Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972.
- Truman, Harry S.
- Stevenson, Adlai E. (Adlai Ewing), 1900-1965.
- Stevenson, Adlai E.
- Douglas, Paul H. (Paul Howard), 1892-1976.
- Douglas, Paul H.
- Elections--Illinois--History--20th century.
- Illinois--Politics and government--1865-1950.
- Illinois.
- Politics and government.
- Democratic Party (Ill.)--History--20th century.
- Physical Description:
- xiv, 240 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Other Title:
- Truman, Stevenson, Douglas, and the most surprising election in Illinois history
- Place of Publication:
- Carbondale : Southern Illinois University Press, [2013]
- Contents:
- The Democrats disintegrate
- Republican revival
- Feeding a political organization
- A Democratic savior appears
- A machine in trouble
- 1947: a year of decisions
- National battle lines drawn
- The Illinois picture: muddled
- Political explosion in Centralia
- Lineup takes shape
- Newspaper wars and politics
- Opening blows
- January 1948
- February 1948
- March 1948
- A time for ceremonies
- April 1948
- May 1948
- June 1948
- July 1948
- Beginning of the end
- August 1948
- The exposé drama builds
- September 1948
- Truman at Illinois crossroads
- The curtain falls
- October 1948
- Conclusion
- The road ahead
- The press in retrospect
- The rearview mirror.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-240) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780809332663
- 0809332663
- OCLC:
- 816563969
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