02557nam 2200589 a 450 991045259350332120200520144314.00-8093-3268-X(CKB)2550000001112200(OCoLC)858896828(CaPaEBR)ebrary10749625(SSID)ssj0000980702(PQKBManifestationID)11547054(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000980702(PQKBWorkID)10969913(PQKB)11616166(MiAaPQ)EBC1355801(OCoLC)856870651(MdBmJHUP)muse27496(Au-PeEL)EBL1355801(CaPaEBR)ebr10749625(CaONFJC)MIL512090(EXLCZ)99255000000111220020130905d2013 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrBattleground 1948[electronic resource]Truman, Stevenson, Douglas, and the most surprising election in Illinois history /Robert E. HartleyCarbondale, Ill. Southern Illinois University Pressc20131 online resource (267 p.)Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph0-8093-3266-3 1-299-80839-5 Includes bibliographical references and index.The Democrats disintegrate -- Republican revival -- Feeding a political organization -- A Democratic savior appears -- A machine in trouble -- 1947: a year of decisions -- National battle lines drawn -- The Illinois picture: muddled -- Political explosion in Centralia -- Lineup takes shape -- Newspaper wars and politics -- Opening blows -- January 1948 -- February 1948 -- March 1948 -- A time for ceremonies -- April 1948 -- May 1948 -- June 1948 -- July 1948 -- Beginning of the end -- August 1948 -- The expose drama builds -- September 1948 -- Truman at Illinois crossroads -- The curtain falls -- October 1948 -- Conclusion -- The road ahead -- The press in retrospect -- The rearview mirror.PresidentsUnited StatesElection1948ElectionsIllinoisHistory20th centuryIllinoisPolitics and government1865-1950Electronic books.PresidentsElectionElectionsHistory977.3/04Hartley Robert E111080MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910452593503321Battleground 19481917986UNINA