Harry S. Truman’s stunning, come-from-behind victory in the 1948 presidential election has encouraged frissons of optimism for long-shot candidates ever since. Walter Mondale invoked the 1948 ...

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1948’s election outcome was one of the closest presidential poll results in American history. Projections leading up to Election Day overwhelmingly chose New York Governor Thomas Dewey to win.

It’s been a bungee jump of a year in American politics. Last spring, the GOP seemed poised to ride a Red Tsunami in the coming midterm elections. Democrats rallied over the summer and appeared ...

The 1948 presidential election almost became a ... we’ve named “The Closest Calls,” author and journalist Jeff Greenfield looks at some of the most narrowly decided presidential elections.

Strom Thurmond and the 1948 Presidential Election. 39 Views Program ID: 537139-1 Category: Public Affairs Event Format: Public Affairs Event Location: Washington, District of Columbia, United States.

In this famous election night photo, Harry Truman celebrates his narrow defeat of Thomas Dewey in the 1948 presidential election. Daily Press archives By Jonathan L. Stolz ...

The first presidential election for Healy was in 1948 when Democratic Harry S. Truman defeated Republican New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey. Healy's daughter, Joan Healy Bisciotti, contacted The ...