{"product_id":"dewey-defeats-truman-the-1948-election-and-the-battle-for-americas-soul-paperback","title":"Dewey Defeats Truman: The 1948 Election and the Battle for America's Soul - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eA. J. Baime\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-selling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Accidental President \u003c\/i\u003ecomes the thrilling story of the 1948 presidential election, one of the greatest election stories of all time, as Truman mounted a history-making comeback and staked a claim for a new course for America.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e On the eve of the 1948 election, America was a fractured country. Racism was rampant, foreign relations were fraught, and political parties were more divided than ever. Americans were certain that President Harry S. Truman's political career was over. \"The ballots haven't been counted,\" noted political columnist Fred Othman, \"but there seems to be no further need for holding up an affectionate farewell to Harry Truman.\" Truman's own staff did not believe he could win. Nor did his wife, Bess. The only man in the world confident that Truman would win was Mr. Truman himself. And win he did. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The year 1948 was a fight for the soul of a nation. In \u003ci\u003eDewey Defeats Truman, \u003c\/i\u003e A. J. Baime sheds light on one of the most action-packed six months in American history, as Truman both triumphs and oversees watershed events--the passing of the Marshall plan, the acknowledgement of Israel as a new state, the careful attention to the origins of the Cold War, and the first desegregation of the military. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Not only did Truman win the election, he succeeded in guiding his country forward at a critical time with high stakes and haunting parallels to the modern day. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA. J. BAIME is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-selling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Accidental President\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Arsenal of Democracy, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eGo Like Hell\u003c\/i\u003e. A longtime regular contributor to the \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal, \u003c\/i\u003e his articles have also appeared in the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times, \u003c\/i\u003ethe \u003ci\u003eWashington Post, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMen's Journal.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 448\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.3 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 27, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51768734482720,"sku":"9780358522492","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/41a8f93582f016c1bf540cef4e2e346b.webp?v=1780336151","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/dewey-defeats-truman-the-1948-election-and-the-battle-for-americas-soul-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}