| Management number | 232097343 | Release Date | 2026/06/18 | List Price | US$8.84 | Model Number | 232097343 | ||
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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. Read more
| ASIN | B00C9IXHZG |
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| XRay | Not Enabled |
| ISBN13 | 978-0826272980 |
| Language | English |
| File size | 600 KB |
| Page Flip | Enabled |
| Publisher | University of Missouri |
| Word Wise | Enabled |
| Reading age | 18 years and up |
| Print length | 155 pages |
| Accessibility | Learn more |
| Screen Reader | Supported |
| Publication date | May 31, 2013 |
| Enhanced typesetting | Enabled |
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