Dewey Defeats Truman - Wikipedia
"Dewey Defeats Truman" was an erroneous banner headline on the front page of the early editions of the Chicago Daily Tribune (later Chicago Tribune) on November 3, 1948, the day after incumbent United States president Harry S. Truman won an upset victory over his opponent, Governor Thomas E. Dewey of New York, in the 1948 presidential election.
1948 United States presidential election - Wikipedia
Incumbent Democratic President Harry S. Truman defeated heavily favored Republican New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey, and third-party candidates, becoming the third president to succeed to the presidency upon his predecessor's death and be elected to a full term. [c] It was one of the greatest election upsets in American history. [2][3][4]
‘Dewey Defeats Truman’: The Election Upset Behind the Photo
Nov 1, 2013 · Harry S. Truman’s unexpected election victory over Thomas Dewey was forever imprinted in history, thanks in part to a famous photo.
United States presidential election of 1948 | Harry Truman vs.
Oct 26, 2024 · United States presidential election of 1948 was an American presidential election held on November 2, 1948, in which Democratic Pres. Harry S. Truman defeated Republican Thomas E. Dewey.
Truman defeats Dewey | November 2, 1948 | HISTORY
Feb 9, 2010 · In one of the greatest upsets in presidential election history, Democratic incumbent Harry S. Truman defeats his Republican challenger, Governor Thomas E. Dewey of New York, by just over two...
Presidential Election of 1948 - 270toWin
Virtually every prediction (with or without public opinion polls) indicated that incumbent President Harry S. Truman would be defeated by Republican Thomas E. Dewey. Truman won, overcoming a three-way split in his own party. Truman's surprise victory was the fifth consecutive win for the Democratic Party in a presidential election.
1948 US Presidential Election Map: Truman vs Dewey vs Thurmond
The 1948 U.S. presidential election was one of the most dramatic and pivotal elections in American history, known for its upset result in which President Harry S. Truman defeated the heavily favored Republican candidate Thomas E. Dewey.
'Dewey Defeats Truman': The Famously Mistaken Headline
Mar 4, 2019 · But in the largest political upset in U.S. history, Harry S. Truman surprised everyone when he, and not Thomas E. Dewey, won the 1948 election for President of the United States. A little less than three months into his fourth term, President Franklin D. Roosevelt died.
Dewey Defeats Truman - Truman Library Institute
Nov 2, 2015 · The series of “Dewey Defeats Truman” photos has become an icon of tenacity, perseverance, self-confidence and success. Click here to read the text of Truman’s 11/4/1948 remarks in St. Louis, Vincennes, Indiana and Cincinnati, Ohio.
'Dewey Defeats Truman': The Story Behind a Classic Political Photo - TIME
May 4, 2014 · In what is generally regarded as the greatest upset in American political history, Truman beat the heavily-favored Republican governor of New York, Thomas Dewey, by a substantial Electoral...