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Truman's triumphs : the 1948 election and the making of postwar America /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Busch, Andrew
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Lawrence : University Press of Kansas, [2012]
Series:American presidential elections.
Subjects:
Truman, Harry S., > 1884-1972.
Presidents > United States > Election > 1948.
Truman, Harry S., > 1884-1972 > Influence.
United States > Politics and government > 1945-1953.
Political campaigns > United States > History > 20th century.
Election forecasting > United States > History > 20th century.
Table of Contents:
  • January 1, 1948
  • The contenders
  • Divided Democrats, divided Republicans
  • The conventions name their candidates
  • Truman defeats Dewey
  • A Democratic sweep
  • Interpretations and legacies
  • Appendix A: 1948 Republican primary results
  • Appendix B: Harry S. Truman nomination acceptance speech, July 15, 1948
  • Appendix C: 1948 presidential general election results
  • Appendix D: Harry S. Truman Inaugural Address, January 20, 1949.