Choosing Truman: The Democratic Convention of 1944
Choosing Truman: The Democratic Convention of 1944 By Robert H. Ferrell
2000 | 160 Pages | ISBN: 0826213081 | PDF | 9 MB
2000 | 160 Pages | ISBN: 0826213081 | PDF | 9 MB
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.