Choosing Truman : the Democratic Convention of 1944 / / Robert H. Ferrell
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| Autore: |
Ferrell Robert H
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| Titolo: |
Choosing Truman : the Democratic Convention of 1944 / / Robert H. Ferrell
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| Pubblicazione: | Columbia, : University of Missouri Press, 2000, c1994 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (156 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 973.918/092 |
| Soggetto topico: | Presidents - United States - Election - 1944 |
| Soggetto geografico: | United States Politics and government 1933-1945 |
| Note generali: | "First paperback printing, 2000." |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 97-132) and index. |
| Sommario/riassunto: | As Franklin D. Roosevelt's health deteriorated in the months leading up to the Democratic National Convention of 1944, Democratic leaders confronted a dire situation. Given the inevitability of the president's death during a fourth term, the choice of a running mate for FDR was of profound importance. The Democrats needed a man they could trust. They needed Harry S. Truman. Robert Ferrell tells an engrossing tale of ruthless ambition, secret meetings, and party politics. Roosevelt emerges as a manipulative leader whose desire to retain power led to a blatant disregard for the loyalty of his subordinates and the aspirations of his vice presidential hopefuls. Startling in its conclusions, impeccable in its research, Choosing Truman is an engrossing, behind-the-scenes look at the making of the nation's thirty-third president. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Choosing Truman |
| ISBN: | 9780826272980 |
| 0826272983 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910964088403321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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