1948 : Harry Truman's improbable victory and the year that transformed America's role in the world / David Pietrusza.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pietrusza, David, 1949- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972.

Truman, Harry S.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (437 pages)

Edition:

First Diversion books edition.

Place of Publication:

New York, New York : Diversion Books, 2018.

Summary:

The wild, combative inside story of the most stunning upset in the history of presidential elections-Harry Truman's victory over Tom Dewey: " Outstanding."- Minneapolis Star-Tribune In this lively account, award-winning historian David Pietrusza unpacks the most ingloriously iconic headline in the history of presidential elections-DEWEY DEFEATS TRUMAN-to reveal the 1948 campaign's backstage events and recount the down-to-the-wire brawl fought against the background of an erupting Cold War, the Berlin Airlift, the birth of Israel, and a post-war America facing exploding storms over civil rights and domestic communism. "Coherent, compelling...A skillful, authoritative investigation."- Kirkus Reviews "A terrific book...a must-read."-Ron Faucheux, former editor-in-chief, Campaigns & Elections magazine "Brilliantly portrays President Harry Truman's successful efforts to stave off the challenge of New York Gov. Tom Dewey, who was making a repeat bid as the Republican nominee."-David Mark, author of Going Dirty: The Art of Negative Campaigning "Sweeping...compelling."- Library Journal "Gripping detail."- The New York Journal of Books

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781635764475

1635764475