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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…
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- Author: David Pietrusza
- Publisher: Diversion Books
- ISBN-10: 1635764483
- ISBN-13: 9781635764482
- Format: 13.7 x 21.1 x 3.3 cm, minkšti viršeliai
- Language: English
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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 JournalEXTRA 10 % discount with code: EXTRA
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- Author: David Pietrusza
- Publisher: Diversion Books
- ISBN-10: 1635764483
- ISBN-13: 9781635764482
- Format: 13.7 x 21.1 x 3.3 cm, minkšti viršeliai
- Language: English English
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
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