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Harry S Truman

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How 'Dewey Defeats Truman' Happened - Tim Jones, Chicago Tribune

As a presidential candidate, Gov. Thomas Dewey of New York was not a glad-hander, not a flesh-presser. He was stiff and tended toward pomposity. "The only man who could strut sitting down"...

Why Barack Obama Isn't Truman - Aaron Blake, Washington Post

Stop us if you’ve heard this one: An unpopular Democratic president facing tough economic times overcomes those difficulties to win reelection by pinning the nation’s problems on an...

Truman's Improbable Win - Michael Haydock, American History Mag

Few people believed that President Harry S. Truman had a chance of winning the 1948 presidential election. The three great national polling organizations all predicted that Governor Thomas...

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