Henry Wallace's 1948 Presidential Campaign and the Future of Postwar Liberalism
"[An] excellent book. . . . This will surely remain the definitive work on the Wallace movement for many years to come."--Journal of American Studies"In some respects,Henry Wallace's 1948 Presidential Campaign and the Future of Postwar Liberalismis a critique of historians who have seen postwar Popular Front liberalism as a positive force in American politics."--Annals of Iowa"This book will be the definitive account of Henry Wallace's 1948 presidential campaign."--Register of the Kentucky Historical Society"The research is excellent, and Devine tells the history in a straightforward way. A must read for all students of the period. Essential. Upper-division undergraduates and above."--Choice"A revision of the revisionists."--The New Yorker"Very engrossing."--Ballot Access News"With careful scrutiny of Wallace's language, assumptions, and arguments, Devine offers a fairly devastating portrait of a flawed man and an even more flawed crusade."--Dissent"This is not a Wallace biography; it's a penetrating and persuasive account of the first postwar U.S. presidential contest and one of the most contentious in our history. Highly recommended, especially for serious students of American politics and presidential elections."--Library Journal