Historical clue formulations

• ___, Cheatem and Howe (classic fake law firm) — 2023-09-24
• Loser to Truman in 1948 — 2021-08-11
• ___ Decimal System — 2021-04-14
• Loser to Roosevelt in 1944 — 2021-01-08
• "___ Defeats Truman" (famous 1948 headline) — 2012-07-23
• Three-term governor of New York — 2010-04-15
• Loser of 1948 — 2009-11-26
• ___ Decimal System — 2008-10-06
• Two-time losing Republican presidential candidate — 2007-07-22
• "___ Defeats Truman" (infamous 1948 headline) — 2003-09-15
• 1948 also-ran — 2003-06-17
• Whom Truman defeated for president — 2003-02-03
• Library science innovator — 2003-01-31
• Library system pioneer — 2000-11-16
• Decimal preceder? — 1999-04-28
• Hero of 1898 — 1997-05-18
• Manila Bay hero — 1996-04-16
• 1948 also-ran — 1995-07-27