The Upset That Wasn't
1999-02-06T20:02:01-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvMjVjXC8xOTk5MDIwNjIwMTc0OTAwMl9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Author and historian Harold Gullan talked about his book, The Upset That Wasn’t: Harry Truman and the Crucial Election of 1948, published by Ivan R. Dee, Inc. The book documented the election that many considered the greatest political upset in American history. In the book, the author attributes the Democratic victory, contradicting polls predicting a Republican win, to the greater effectiveness of Truman’s populist cross-country whistle stop campaign conducted from the rear platform of a train. After his prepared remarks he signed his book and talked to attendees.
Author and historian Harold Gullan talked about his book, The Upset That Wasn’t: Harry Truman and the Crucial Election of 1948, published by… read more
Author and historian Harold Gullan talked about his book, The Upset That Wasn’t: Harry Truman and the Crucial Election of 1948, published by Ivan R. Dee, Inc. The book documented the election that many considered the greatest political upset in American history. In the book, the author attributes the Democratic victory, contradicting polls predicting a Republican win, to the greater effectiveness of Truman’s populist cross-country whistle stop campaign conducted from the rear platform of a train. After his prepared remarks he signed his book and talked to attendees. close
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The Upset That Wasn't: Harry S. Truman and the Crucial Election of 1948