Choosing Truman

Choosing Truman: The Democratic Convention of 1944
AuthorRobert H. Ferrell
LanguageEnglish
GenreNon-fiction
PublisherUniversity of Missouri Press
Publication date
1994
Publication placeUnited States
Pages137
ISBN978-0-8262-7298-0

Choosing Truman: The Democratic Convention of 1944 is a 1994 book by historian Robert Hugh Ferrell about the political convention in Chicago which nominated Franklin D. Roosevelt for his fourth election to the U.S. presidency, but jettisoned Vice President Henry A. Wallace in favor of Missouri Sen. Harry S. Truman. The choice was particularly significant because Roosevelt would die in office the following year, making Truman the 33rd president.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ Ferrell, Robert H. (1994). Choosing Truman: The Democratic Convention of 1944. University of Missouri Press. ISBN 978-0-8262-7298-0.
  2. ^ "Review: Choosing Truman: The Democratic Convention of 1944". Publishers Weekly. 1994-04-04. Retrieved 2019-01-18.
  3. ^ "Hardcovers in Brief". The Washington Post. 1994-03-27. Retrieved 2019-01-18.