Choosing Truman : the Democratic Convention of 1944 / Robert H. Ferrell.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ferrell, Robert H.

Series:

Give 'em Hell Harry

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Presidents--United States--Election--1944.

Presidents.

United States--Politics and government--1933-1945.

United States.

Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972.

Truman, Harry S.

Democratic National Convention (1944 : Chicago, Ill.).

Democratic National Convention.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (156 p.)

Place of Publication:

Columbia : University of Missouri Press, 2000,c1994.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

As Franklin D. Roosevelt's health deteriorated in the months leading up to the Democratic National Convention of 1944, Democratic leaders confronted a dire situation. Given the inevitability of the president's death during a fourth term, the choice of a running mate for FDR was of profound importance. The Democrats needed a man they could trust. They needed Harry S. Truman. Robert Ferrell tells an engrossing tale of ruthless ambition, secret meetings, and party politics. Roosevelt emerges as a manipulative leader whose desire to retain power led to a blatant disregard for the loyalty of his subordinates and the aspirations of his vice presidential hopefuls. Startling in its conclusions, impeccable in its research, Choosing Truman is an engrossing, behind-the-scenes look at the making of the nation's thirty-third president.

Notes:

"First paperback printing, 2000."

Includes bibliographical references (p. 97-132) and index.

ISBN:

9780826272980

0826272983

OCLC:

622408448