ASCENT TO POWER How Truman Emerged from Roosevelt's Shadow and Remade the World

With a steady voice and skilled delivery, Mark Bramhall splendidly narrates this sympathetic account of how Harry Truman rose to power and changed, not only postwar America, but also the world. Truman was a relatively unknown Missouri senator when he was picked by FDR over then current Vice President Henry Wallace to be FDR's running mate in 1944. Concentrating on the years 1945-48, Roll goes into great detail describing the behind-the-scenes dealmaking and politicking that goes into American politics, as well as the personal interactions at Yalta and Potsdam among the victorious Allied leaders. He effects subtle accent changes when delivering the quotes that add to this production. Bramhall delivers all this with perfect energy, pacing, and expression. M.T.F. © AudioFile 2025, Portland, Maine [Published: JANUARY 2025]