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Hace 2 días · In one of the greatest election upsets in American history, incumbent Democratic President Harry S. Truman defeated heavily favored Republican New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey, and third-party candidates, becoming the third president to succeed to the presidency upon his predecessor's death and be elected to a full term.
Hace 1 día · The New York State Thruway (officially the Governor Thomas E. Dewey Thruway and colloquially "the Thruway") is a system of controlled-access toll roads spanning 569.83 miles (917.05 km) within the U.S. state of New York.
Hace 4 días · At the New York Public Library, New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey and New York City Mayor William O’Dwyer attended the celebration, as well as former New York City Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia.
16 de abr. de 2024 · Then, in 1935, New York special prosecutor Thomas E. Dewey bore down on Luciano, gathering evidence of his brothel and call-girl empire and related extortion. In 1936 he was indicted, tried, and convicted and was sentenced to Clinton Prison at Dannemora, New York, for a 30-to-50-year term.
1 de may. de 2024 · Making Up for 1948: “Dewey Defeats Truman” “There was a crisis of credibility because news organizations had gotten it upside down in 1948,” reporting that President Harry Truman had lost to New York Gov. Thomas E. Dewey—an image immortalized by Truman holding up the front page of The Chicago Daily Tribune with the ...
2 de may. de 2024 · Governor of New York Thomas E. Dewey, who was a leading contender in 1940 and the Republican nominee in 1944 and 1948, declined to run again, instead recruiting and endorsing General Dwight D Eisenhower. Following their victory in 1946, Republicans were hopeful to win back the White House in 1948.
Hace 6 días · Lucky Luciano was the first official boss of the modern Genovese crime family. He was tried and successfully convicted in 1936 by District Attorney Thomas E. Dewey; Dewey also convicted Tammany ...
