1948
Paperback 559 pages English Sep 04, 2018
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The wild, combative inside story of the most stunning upset in the history of presidential elections: Harry Truman's 1948 victory over Tom Dewey. "Outstanding. . . . by far the best yet about the fateful [1948] election." --Minneapolis Star-Tribune "Coherent, compelling. . . . A skillful, authoritative investigation." --Kirkus Reviews 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. "A terrific book. . . . a must-read." --Ron Faucheux, former editor-in-chief, Campaigns & Elections magazine "David Pietrusza 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, journalist, political analyst, and author of Going Dirty: The Art of Negative Campaigning "Sweeping . . . compelling." --Library Journal
- Author:
- David Pietrusza
- Publisher:
- Diversion Books
- Publication Date:
- Sep 04, 2018
- Number of pages:
- 559 pages
- Language:
- English
- Binding:
- Paperback
- ISBN-10:
- 1635764483
- ISBN-13:
- 9781635764482