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(1902–71), American lawyer and political leader, born in Owosso, Mich., and educated at the University of Michigan and Columbia University. In 1933 Dewey served as U.S. attorney for the southern district of New York, and in 1934–35 he was special assistant to U.S. Attorney General Homer Stille Cummings (1870–1956). Later in 1935, he was appointed special prosecutor for a grand jury investigation of vice and racketeering in New York City. In this assignment, which he completed in 1937, and in his next assignment as district attorney of New York Co. (Manhattan) from 1937 to 1941, Dewey gained national prominence as a crusading prosecutor. In 1942, 1946, and 1950 he was elected governor of New York State. He was the Republican nominee for president in 1944, when he lost to President Franklin D. Roosevelt, and in 1948, when, unexpectedly, he was defeated by President Harry S. Truman. Dewey was a leading supporter of Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower in the presidential election of 1952. He retired from active politics in January 1955 and resumed his law practice in New York City. He was the author of Journey to the Far Pacific (1952).
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Dewey Speaks on Election Eve
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This Day in History: 11/02/1947 - Spruce Goose flies
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Eagleton Withdraws Nomination for Vice Presidency
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Thomas Refutes Anita Hill's Charges
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Thomas Edison on the Light Bulb
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Dewey Speaks on Election Eve
1:09 min
Speech: Thomas E. Dewey, Nov 6,1944 - In this audio, Thomas speaks during an election event. He says that even though the United States has seen 30 years of suffering of all kinds, such as communism, depression, cruelty and more, he sees a new hope.
Speech: Thomas E. Dewey, Nov 6,1944 - In this audio, Thomas speaks during an election event. He says that even though the United States has seen 30 years of suffering of all kinds, such as communism, depression, cruelty and more, he sees a new hope.
This Day in History: 11/02/1947 - Spruce Goose flies
1:00 min
The Hughes Flying Boat--the largest aircraft ever built--is piloted by designer Howard Hughes on its first and only flight.
The Hughes Flying Boat--the largest aircraft ever built--is piloted by designer Howard Hughes on its first and only flight.
Eagleton Withdraws Nomination for Vice Presidency
0:26 min
On July 31, 1972, Senator Thomas Eagleton announced his withdrawal from the Democratic ticket. At issue was the revelation that he had been hospitalized for nervous exhaustion three times during the 1960s and had received electric shock therapy.
On July 31, 1972, Senator Thomas Eagleton announced his withdrawal from the Democratic ticket. At issue was the revelation that he had been hospitalized for nervous exhaustion three times during the 1960s and had received electric shock therapy.
Thomas Refutes Anita Hill's Charges
5:05 min
Here, Clarence Thomas is heard denying that he made sexually offensive comments to Hill in their years together at the Department of Education and the EEOC. Beyond her testimony, Hill was unable to produce definitive evidence against Thomas.
Here, Clarence Thomas is heard denying that he made sexually offensive comments to Hill in their years together at the Department of Education and the EEOC. Beyond her testimony, Hill was unable to produce definitive evidence against Thomas.
Thomas Edison on the Light Bulb
2:10 min
Thomas Edison speaks about his invention of the first light bulb in this early sound footage of History Channel video. In reality, he didn't invent the first electric light bulb but actually the first incandescent light bulb.
Thomas Edison speaks about his invention of the first light bulb in this early sound footage of History Channel video. In reality, he didn't invent the first electric light bulb but actually the first incandescent light bulb.
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