History Dept. A Southern Rebellion in 1948 Almost Threw American Democracy into Disarray The 1948 presidential election almost became a constitutional crisis.

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 ...

Vanderbilt University Professor Joshua Clinton discussed polling leading into the 1948 presidential election.

Description In what was considered a major upset in the 1948 presidential election, Democratic President Harry Truman defeated Republican New York Governor Thomas Dewey and third-party candidates ...

The latest exhibit at the Truman Presidential Library focuses on the 1948 Presidential Election, which resulted in a close call at the polls that favored President Truman.

The latest exhibit at the Truman Presidential Library focuses on the 1948 Presidential Election, which resulted in a close call at the polls that favored President Truman.

But nothing can compare to polling’s great failure, the Mother of All Missed Calls, the 1948 presidential election. It was supposed to have been a no-brainer.

Americans were angry with Truman because of high prices in the aftermath of World War II, even as other economic signals looked promising.

Thomas Healy is a dedicated American. He first voted in a presidential election in 1948 when Harry Truman defeated Thomas E. Dewey.

The 1948 presidential election almost became a constitutional crisis.