Battleground 1948 : Truman, Stevenson, Douglas, and the most surprising election in Illinois history / / Robert E. Hartley

• Autore: Hartley Robert E
• Pubblicazione: Carbondale, Ill., : Southern Illinois University Press, c2013
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (267 p.)
• Disciplina: 977.3/04
• Soggetto topico: Presidents - United States - Election - 1948; Elections - Illinois - History - 20th century
• Soggetto geografico: Illinois Politics and government 1865-1950
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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.
• Sommario/riassunto: 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: Battleground 1948
• ISBN: 0-8093-3268-X
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910970269003321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II