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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On this day in 1948, in one of the least foreseen upsets in the annals of presidential elections, Democrat Harry S. Truman, the incumbent, defeated New York Gov. Thomas Dewey, his Republican ...

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 world was a different place 68 years ago, but the post-election weariness of 1948 sounds eerily similar to 2016. The 1948 presidential election was one of confusion for American voters. In ...

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.

Donald Trump’s Tuesday night stunner eerily mimicked the topsy-turvy finale of the 1948 presidential election: Both were won by an underdog — who was written off by his party, the pollsters ...

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 emotional toll following the results of the 2016 presidential election ranged from utter devastation to complete vindication. Hollywood’s responses have also varied, reflecting the industry ...

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 ...