1948: Harry Truman's Improbable Victory and the Year that Transformed America

By: David Pietrusza

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Synopsis: The behind-the-headline true story of Harry Truman's stunning upset! Everyone knows the iconic news photo of jubilant underdog Harry Truman brandishing a copy of the Chicago Tribune proclaiming "DEWEY DEFEATS TRUMAN. " David Pietrusza goes backstage to explain how it happened, placing the brutal political battle in the context of an erupting Cold War and America's exploding storms over civil rights and domestic communism. Pietrusza achieves for 1948's presidential race what he previously did in his acclaimed 1960--LBJ vs. JFK vs. Nixon: bringing history to life and intrigue readers with tales of high drama while simultaneously presenting the issues, personalities, and controversies of this pivotal era with laser-like clarity.

Book Quality:: Excellent
Book Size:: 521 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781402767487
Publisher:: Union Square Press
Date of Addition:: 09/27/16
Copyrighted By:: David Pietrusza
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs, Politics and Government, Sociology
Submitted By:: BookLady
Proofread By:: Shirley Koda
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.