Dewey Defeats Truman St. Louis Union Station Harry S Truman

November 3, 1948

At the St. Louis Union Station, Harry Truman displayed the famous newspaper headline, “Dewey Defeats Truman.”

This post was contributed by Ross Malone. A historian and a retired school teacher, Ross has authored many books about Missouri’s history, weird facts, and folk tales. He has also written children’s historical fiction. Visit his website, and buy his books in the Missouri Life store.