Choosing Truman - 9780826213082

As Franklin D. Roosevelt's health deteriorated in the months leading up to the Democratic National Convention of 1944, Democratic leaders confronted a dire situation. Given the inevitability of the president's death during a fourth term, the choice of a running mate for FDR was of profound importance. The Democrats needed a man they could trust. They needed Harry S. Truman.

Robert Ferrell tells an engrossing tale of ruthless ambition, secret meetings, and party politics. Roosevelt emerges as a manipulative leader whose desire to retain power led to a blatant disregard for the loyalty of his subordinates and the aspirations of his vice presidential hopefuls. Startling in its conclusions, impeccable in its research, Choosing Truman is an engrossing, behind-the-scenes look at the making of the nation's thirty-third president.

Informazioni bibliografiche

• Titolo del Libro in lingua: Choosing Truman
• Sottotitolo: The Democratic Convention of 1944
• Lingua: English
• Autore:  Ferrell Robert H.
• Editore: Univ of Missouri Pr
• Collana: Univ of Missouri Pr (Paperback)
• Data di Pubblicazione: 01 Agosto '00
• Genere: POLITICAL SCIENCE
• Dimensioni mm: 234 x 158 x 12
• EAN-13: 9780826213082