President Harry S. Truman narrowly won re-election over Republican
challenger Thomas E. Dewey. It was widely felt that Truman was going
to lose the election. As a result,the Chicago Tribune’s first edition ran
the incorrect headline.
02
Nov
ELECTION DAY…1948
Calendar
Recent Comments
- Sue Barrell commented on BRITISH SHIP DOCKED ON THIS DAY IN 1620
(4 weeks ago) - J,Cool, staff reporter commented on FAMOUS FACE OFF ON THIS DAY IN 1881
(11 weeks ago) - Robert commented on PDX RETRO IS HAVING ANOTHER BIRTHDAY!
(13 weeks ago) - Michael Thomas commented on ART BELL IS 66 YEARS OLD TODAY!
(13 weeks ago)
-
Recent Posts
Categories
Links
Archives
© PDX RETRO 2010 | Created by Bob Karm.
Website hosted by Steve's PC Repair