'Dewey Defeats Truman': The Story Behind a Classic Political Photo …
WEBA jubilant Harry Truman held up a Chicago newspaper emblazoned with the (erroneous) headline, “DEWEY DEFEATS TRUMAN,” St. Louis, November 4, 1948. (W. Eugene Smith / LIFE Picture Collection)
‘Dewey Defeats Truman’: The Election Upset Behind the Photo
WEBNov 1, 2013 · Harry S. Truman’s unexpected election victory over Thomas Dewey was forever imprinted in history, thanks in part to a famous photo.
Dewey Defeats Truman - Wikipedia
WEB"Dewey Defeats Truman" was an incorrect banner headline on the front page 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.
'Dewey Defeats Truman': The Story Behind a Classic Political Photo …
WEBMay 4, 2014 · The photograph of a giddy Harry Truman showing the world a copy of the Chicago Tribune, on the other hand, is evidence not only of another time, but of another way of remembering.
President Harry S. Truman Holds the "Dewey Defeats Truman" Newspaper
WEBPresident Harry S. Truman holds up the Chicago Tribune newspaper with the headline "Dewey Defeats Truman" at the train station in St. Louis, Missouri.
Dewey Defeats Truman: The Famously Mistaken Headline
WEBMar 4, 2019 · Two and a half hours after his death, Harry S. Truman was sworn in as President of the United States. Truman was thrust into the presidency during World War II. Though the war in Europe was clearly in the Allies' favor and nearing an end, the war in the Pacific was continuing unmercifully.
Dewey Defeats Truman Newspaper - Getty Images
WEBPresident Harry Truman holds up a copy of the Chicago Daily Tribune declaring his defeat to Thomas Dewey in the presidential election, St Louis, MIssouri, November 1948. Get premium, high resolution news photos at Getty Images.
Photographs - Search | Harry S. Truman
WEBSearch Truman Archives. The Harry S. Truman Presidential Library & Museum was established to preserve the papers, books, and other historical materials relating to former President Harry S. Truman and to make them available to the people in a place suitable for exhibit and research.
Former President Truman holds a copy of the famous ... - Harry S. Truman
WEBA smiling former President Harry S. Truman (left) holds a copy of the famous Chicago Daily Tribune paper declaring "Dewey Defeats Truman". The others in the photo are unknown, and the event is unknown; but the photo is good clear quality. This was post-presidential.
‘Dewey Defeats Truman’: Tribune’s most famous ... - Chicago Tribune
WEBJun 5, 2022 · The recent issue of Life magazine, which was already on newsstands, featured a photo of Dewey with the caption “The Next President of the United States” and polls and pundits were solidly siding...
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