Battleground 1948 : Truman, Stevenson, Douglas, and the Most Surprising Election in Illinois History

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The election year of 1948 remains to this day one of the most astonishing in U.S. political history. During this first general election after World War II, Americans looked to their governments for change. As the battle for the nation's highest office came to a head in Illinois, the state was e...

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Détails bibliographiques
Auteur principal: Hartley, Robert E.
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Carbondale : Southern Illinois University Press, 2013.
Collection:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Sujets:
Douglas, Paul H. > (Paul Howard), > 1892-1976
Stevenson, Adlai E. > (Adlai Ewing), > 1900-1965
Truman, Harry S., > 1884-1972
Douglas, Paul H. > (Paul Howard), > 1892-1976.
Stevenson, Adlai E. > (Adlai Ewing), > 1900-1965.
Truman, Harry S., > 1884-1972.
Presidents > Election.
Politics and government.
Elections.
HISTORY > United States > State & Local > Midwest (IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI)
HISTORY > United States > State & Local > General.
Élections > Illinois > Histoire > 20e siecle.
Elections > Illinois > History > 20th century.
Presidents > United States > Election > 1948.
Democratic Party (Ill.) > History > 20th century.
United States.
Illinois.
Illinois > Politics and government > 1865-1950.
History.
Electronic books.
Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Table des matières:
  • Cover; Flaps; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1. The Democrats Disintegrate; 2. 1947: A Year of Decisions; 3. Opening Blows; Gallery of Illustrations; 4. A Time for Ceremonies; 5. Beginning of the End; 6. The Curtain Falls; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index; Author Biography; Back Cover.

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