In this Book
- Choosing Truman: The Democratic Convention of 1944
- Book
- 2013
- Published by: University of Missouri Press
- Series: GIVE 'EM HELL HARRY
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.
Table of Contents
- Frontmatter
- pp. 2-7
- Acknowledgments
- pp. xi-xiii
- 1. Days Of Uncertainty
- pp. 1-34
- 2. Decision
- pp. 35-62
- 3. Roosevelt and Truman!
- pp. 63-88
- 4. "I Shall Continue…"
- pp. 89-95
- Bibliography
- pp. 127-132
- About the Author
- pp. 138-156