{"product_id":"9780358522492","title":"Dewey Defeats Truman: The 1948 Election and the Battle for America's Soul","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eBaime, A. J.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMariner Books\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4\/27\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\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\u003eOn 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNot 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis definitive account of one of history’s most shocking elections reveals the full story behind the headlines:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAn Underdog President:\u003c\/b\u003e Everyone from the press to his own wife counted Harry S. Truman out. This is the story of the man who refused to quit and the comeback that stunned the world.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Nation Divided:\u003c\/b\u003e Explore the turbulent landscape of 1948, a country grappling with deep political divisions, racial strife, and the emerging threat of the Soviet Union.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Whistle-Stop Campaign:\u003c\/b\u003e Go on the road with Truman during his legendary cross-country train tour, a game-changing strategy that brought his fight directly to the American people.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCold War Origins:\u003c\/b\u003e Witness pivotal moments that shaped the next half-century, including the Marshall Plan, the desegregation of the military, and the founding of the state of Israel.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Battle for America's Soul:\u003c\/b\u003e Discover the splintering of the Democratic party with Strom Thurmond's Dixiecrats and Henry Wallace's Progressives—a political fight with haunting parallels to the modern day.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Mariner Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43374011384063,"sku":"9780358522492","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9780358522492_s600x595.jpg?v=1781973103","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/products\/9780358522492","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}