Coming up on American History tv, a discussion with the author of the book 1948, Harry Trumans improbable victory and the year that transformed america. Good morning, everyone. Welcome to the clifton park half moon public library. We are very pleased to have david patrusia to talk about his latest book 1948. Harry trumans improbable victory and the year that france formed america kwoo. Hes been here in the past about his book about Arnold Rothstein and the book of 1920, the year of six president s and 1960, lbj versus jfk versus nixon, the silent cowls almanac and the homespun wit and wisdom of vermont, Calvin Coolidge and ted williams, my life in pictures. He produced a wmht documentary, local heroes, baseball and Capital District diamonds. Reviews for his harry truman book talk about how lively it is and illuminating portraits and the evenhanded appraisal for truman is especially compelling. What it takes to get us to election day is one thats definitively become the best at leading
Governor dewey, making a plea for world peace and striking at communist elements in government, the gop leader draws big audiences. Next step is portland, oregon. With mrs. Dewy by his side. He makes another stirring bid for the northwest ballots. Well, it appears he has at least one ardent supporter. Those are some of the regions finest salmon specimens. Well know soon. November is just around the corner. President truman continues his swing around the circuit, meeting former Vice President garner in texas. The chief executive gets a present which he said will be on the white house lawn for the next four years. He rides to the home of his old friend, cactus jack, for a real texas breakfast and gets a warm welcome enroute. Later, he visits the alamo. A shrine of texas independence. In austin, a big crowd meets the president as he continues his campaign for the lone star states 23 electoral votes. Addressing civil rights, saying the republicans dont want public unity. On his tour, the p
Professor in american studies in the department of history at cornell. In addition to Free Enterprise and American History in 1919, he has wr wrun three other books including buying power. Published in 2009. And a living wage and Consumer Society published in 1997. He writes on a regular basis for publications including the Washington Post though um not sure we recall that popular. The Boston Review and dissent. His article the racist plucks of the english language. Most loved and the Boston Review in 2018. Thank you to rachael for the behind the scenes work and pete and eric and christian and all the organization thats helped make this possible. Im really grateful. Thanks to all of you for coming out. Um real im really honored by the size of the audience today. We rub shoulders with those that came before and id like to begin by mentioning a few of mt scholars who helped me identify Free Enterprise as a topic worth exploring. I have selling Free Enterprise, to serve god in walmart, ki
It appears he has at least one ardent supporter. Those are some of the regions finest salmon specimens. We will know soon. November is just around the corner. President truman continues his swing around the circuit. Meeting former Vice President gardner in texas. The chief executive gets a present. He rides to the home of old friend cactus jack and gets a warm welcome en route. He visits the alamo, the historic shrine of texas independence. In austin, a big crowd greets the president as he continues his campaign for the lone star states 23 electoral votes. The president struck of the republicans saying they dont want unity. On his tour, the president spoke and visited with sam rayburn, former speaker of the house. At fort worth, thousands turned out as he worked to bring the southern vote back into line. Dewey defeats truman, the famous photo of that Chicago Tribune headline from the 1948 president ial campaign. Of course, we know harry s. Truman won the election. His rival, thomas e.
There is a detective in new york who i think is one of the best detectives in the United States. I would like to have him head my squad of effectives. From the beginning, dewey face and almost hopeless job, clearing out gangsters whose hold had been tightening over years. You have been looking for mason again. Are you going to keep out of our territory . I am not. I do not need any protection. Deweys staff began the attack by getting the frightened victims of the racket to talk. After long months of hard, patient, dangerous work, dewey had collected enough evidence to move in on the leading racketeers. Out of the 73 indictments he secured, dewey convicted all but one. Brackets which had flourished with impunity, began breaking up which had flourished began breaking up. On the streak of this record, tom dewey was nominated for district attorney. Defeating the candidate by an unprecedented majority, he continued his crime smashing record and was on the road to the Governors Mansion at al