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 election ...

President Harry S. Truman holds up a now-infamous Election Day edition of the Chicago Daily Tribune, which, based on early results, mistakenly announced a Truman defeat on Nov. 4, 1948. After a short ...

Americans were angry with Truman because of high prices in the aftermath of World War II, even as other economic signals looked promising. By Nate Cohn In the era of modern consumer confidence data, ...

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An unpopular Democratic president campaigns for re-election, dogged by inflation, domestic supply shortages and fears of World War III — and does so as he is stymied by Republicans in Congress and ...

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SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - The Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum in Independence opened a brand new exhibit this week. It’s called, “Upset! Harry Truman and the 1948 election.” And, it ...

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HOUSTON — A Houston woman has voted in every election she’s been eligible -- nearly 70 years. Mary Adkins, 101, has voted in every election since Harry Truman won in 1948’s "Dewey defeats Truman." ...

President Harry S. Truman displays an issue of the Chicago Daily Tribune with the headline, "Dewey Defeats Truman." President Harry S. Truman displays an issue of the Chicago Daily Tribune with the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An unpopular Democratic president campaigns for re-election, dogged by inflation, domestic supply shortages and fears of World War ...