Dewey Defeats Truman: The 1948 Election and the Battle for America's Soul

Published: June 4, 2020, 6:50 a.m.

On the eve of the 1948 election, America was a fractured country. Racism was rampant, foreign relations were fraught, and political parties were more divided than ever. Americans were certain that President Harry S. Truman\u2019s political career was over....