David is the author of a number of books and he is here to talk about some of the past. His book about arnold rothstein, has book about 1920 the year of six president s, 1960 lbj versus jfk versus nixon, and ted silent cows almanac, the wit and wisdom of calvin coolidge, and ted williams my life of pictures. He has also written and produced a wma hq documentary local heroes, baseball and Capital District diamonds. Reviews for his harry truman lively itabout how is, illuminating portraits of candidate, and the evenhanded appraisal of truman is especially compelling. The journey he takes to election day is one he has definitively become the best at leading. His work has been compared to theodore whites classic them a of the president s series. After three homeruns, i think pietrusza is the undisputed champion of chronicling americans president ial campaigns. He holds a masters degree in history the university at albany and has served on city council in amsterdam new york and is the , rec
With miss dewy by his side. He makes another strong bid for the northwest ballots. It appears he has at least one supporter. Those are some of the regions finest sentiment specimen. Well know soon. November is just a rant the corner. President truman continues his swing around the circuit. Meeting former president in texas. The chief executive gets a president which he says he passed around the white house lawn for the next four years. He goes to the home of his friend, where he has breakfast and its a warm welcome. Later in nearby san antonio heat vista alamo, historic sure im of texas independence. In austin, a big crowd reads the president as he continues his campaign for lone star states 23 electoral votes. Civil, writes the president stuck at republican say they dont want unity. On his tour the president spoke with the former speaker of the house. At port, worth hundreds of thousands turned out as he fights to win the southern vote. Do we defeats. Truman the famous photo of the Ch
Film from the Republican National committee telling the story of his political life. Thomas e dewey was elected, four years earlier he was appointed special prosecutor by the governor for the war on organized crime in new york. You have been given a most difficult task, and you have the opportunity to help people in this city. What can we do to help you. There is a detective in new york, mr. Mayor, whoa i think i one of the best in the United States. I would like him to head my squad of detectives. Clearing out gangsters, racketeers, they were tightening through years of rule. Are you going to keep out of our territory or not . Im not. But i dont need any protection. Dewey started by getting the frightened victims of the racket to talk. After long months of work. He had enough evidence to move in on the citys racketeers. He convicted all but one of the criminals. Rackets that flourishes with immunity started to break up as the cities gang overlords went off to jail. On the straight on
Corner. President truman continues his swing around the circuit. The chief executive get a president. He writes to the home of his own his old friend cactus aand its a war record warm welcome on route to. He visits the alamo. The historic shrine of texas independence. In austin, a big crowd to greet the president as he continues his campaign for the lone star states 23 electoral votes. On his tour, the president spoke and visited with sam rayburn, former soup e. Deweys Campaign Manager and the confidence they had early on. Take a look. Champagne flows freely. Victory is in the air. The first returns had truman in the lead, but republicans are not worried. And then he brings good news secured we now know that governor do we will carry new york state by 50,000. Dewey represented that. Opposed to that were the conservatives, but westerners, many of them isolationists who rallied around bob rttaft. He had precipitated the split. That never really healed. When republicans took congress,s ca
Next step is portland, oregon. He makes another stirring bid for the northwest ballots. Well, it appears he has at least one hardened supporter. Those are some of the regions finest salmon specificitiments. Well know soon. November is just around the corner. President truman continues his swing. The chief executive gets a present which he said will be on the white house lawn for the next four years. He rides to the home of his old friend, cactus jack, for a real texas breakfast and and gets a warm welcome. Later, he visits the alamo. A shrine of texas independence. In austin, a big crowd meets the president as he continues his campaign for the lone star state. 23 electoral votes. Addressing civil rights, saying the republicans dont want public unity. On his tour, the president spoke and visited with sam raburn, former speaker of the house. At the boarder, bringing the southern vote back into line. Dewey defeats truman. From the 1948 president ial campaign. Harry s. Truman, pictured her