Dewey VS. Truman
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- Опубліковано 11 жов 2024
- Join us for a virtual conversation with best-selling author, A. J. Baime, to discuss his latest book, the thrilling story of the 1948 presidential election, during which Truman mounted a remarkable comeback and staked a claim for a new course for America.
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 Truman's political career was over, his own staff did not believe he could win, nor did his wife Bess. But win he did.
Baime sheds light on one of the most action-packed six months in American history, as Truman not only triumphs, but also oversees watershed events: the Marshall Plan, the creation of Israel, the origins of the Cold War, and the first desegregation of the military. Not only did Truman win, he succeeded in guiding his country forward at a critical time with high stakes and haunting parallels to current events.
Speakers:
A.J. Baime
Author, Dewey Defeats Truman: The 1948 Election and the Battle for America's Soul
In Conversation with:
George Hammond
MLF Humanities, Chair
Author, Conversations with Socrates
NOTES
This program was previously scheduled for June 29
Banner photo: Museum claims ownership - Accession Number: 95-187 / Public domain
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Fascinating lecture! I have watched this over and over again
Sadly, we've devolved from "The buck stops here" to "I accept no responsibility." Where's "Give 'em Hell Harry" when you need him? :-/
It doesn't hold water
Tom Dewey was the man in the dark suit at the top of the cake.
That's pretty good these lesson
Don't forget that Truman desegregated the Armed Forces in 1948. George Wallace was in the Alabama house of representatives at that time, and became Alabama governor in 1962. Wallace seemed to be running a Dixiecrat campaign in 1968, just like Thurmond had done 20 years earlier.
Dewey's campaign was basically *water is wet*
Ya think trump can pull it together? Ya think he even wants to pull it together? Just the opposite. Thanks for this realistic, timely and helpful comparison.
Good ole days when dems gave repugs hell.