Truman's triumphs : the 1948 election and the making of postwar America / Andrew E. Busch.

Author
Busch, Andrew [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
Lawrence, Kan. : University Press of Kansas, 2012.
Description
x, 280 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

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Subject(s)
Series
American presidential elections [More in this series]
Bibliographic references
Includes bibliographical references (p. [255]-262) and index.
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.
ISBN
  • 9780700618668 (cloth : alk. paper)
  • 070061866X (cloth : alk. paper)
  • 9780700618675 (paper : alk. paper)
  • 0700618678 (paper : alk. paper)
LCCN
2012020593
OCLC
788282531
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