Truman's triumphs
Subtitle: the 1948 election and the making of postwar America
By: Andrew E. Busch
Series: American presidential elections
Publisher: University Press of Kansas
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Lawrence, Kan
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780700618668; 9780700618675
Subjects: Politics and government; Influence; Election; Presidents; Political campaigns; Election forecasting; History
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: January 1, 1948; title: The Contenders; title: Divided Democrats, Divided Republicans; title: The Conventions Name Their Candidates; title: Truman Defeats Dewey; title: A Democratic Sweep; title: Interpretations and Legacies; title: Appendix A: 1948 Republican Primary Results; title: Appendix B: Harry S. Truman Nomination Acceptance Speech, July 15, 1948; title: Appendix C: 1948 Presidential General Election Results; title: Appendix D: Harry S. Truman Inaugural Address, January 20, 1949.