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Informationen zum Autor David M. Jordan is author of Roscoe Conkling of New York: Voice in the Senate; Winfield Scott Hancock: A Soldier's Life (IUP, 1988); "Happiness Is Not My Companion": The Life of General G. K. Warren (IUP, 2001); and Occasional Glory: A History of the Philadelphia Phillies. Klappentext " With its insider tales and accounts of party politics, and campaigning for votes in the shadow of war and an uncertain future, FDR, Dewey, and the Election of 1944 makes for a fascinating chapter in American political history. Zusammenfassung A gripping narrative of politics and the Presidency in time of war Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface and Acknowledgments Prologue: An Evening at the Statler 1. A Nation at War 2. Politics in Midwar 3. The Republicans 4. The Democrats 5. Willkie Pushes Hard 6. President and Congress 7. Wendell in Wonderland 8. The Bandwagon Rolling 9. It Looks Like Dewey 10. The Republican Convention 11. Meanwhile, the Democrats 12. The Ailing President 13. Will Roosevelt Run? 14. Who Runs with Roosevelt? 15. The Democrats Arrive in Chicago 16. Democrats in Convention 17. Campaign on the High Seas 18. The Republicans Go to Work 19. Dewey Heads West 20. The Battle Is On 21. The October Campaign Kicks In 22. Death in October 23. Dewey on the Offensive 24. FDR Strikes Back 25. Down to the Wire 26. Bricker's Campaign 27. The Man from Missouri 28. The Last Days 29. Election Day 30. Summing Up Epilogue: The Fourth Term Notes Bibliography Index
