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Truman's Big Win: Overconfidence vs. Confidence

EPISODE · Mar 29, 2021 · 40 MIN

Truman's Big Win: Overconfidence vs. Confidence

from American POTUS · host Zachary Karabell

Send us Fan MailWe’ve all seen the picture, a smiling Harry Truman holding up the Chicago Daily Tribune’s front page with the headline “Dewey Defeats Truman”. But as with most headlines, there’s a lot of story behind the big bold print.  At the end of the day, it all really came down to overconfidence versus confidence, one side relishing in a supposedly insurmountable lead, the other – kickstarting a whistle-stop tour for the ages.One of the greatest upsets in Presidential Election history, how Harry Truman shocked the world, is on this episode of American POTUS.The American POTUS podcast is a 501c3 non-profit show, supported by listener patriots like you.  To help us keep the program going, please join others around the nation by considering a tax-deductible donation.  You can make your contribution and see what exciting plans we have for new podcasts and other outreach programs, at AmericanPOTUS.org.  Thank You for your support and we hope you enjoy this episode. Support the showPlease consider a tax-deductible donation to support this podcast by visiting AmericanPOTUS.org.  Thank You!

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