Lectures in History
Politicking in the Early American Republic
2013-12-21T20:00:34-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvZDYzXC8yMDEzMTIyMTIxMTMzNDAwM19oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==St. Mary’s College of Maryland professor Kenneth Cohen talked about politicking in the early American Republic. He stated that unlike today’s candidates, those in the early years of America did not run public campaigns. Instead, they relied on their supporters to make the case for them, using newspaper articles, pamphlets and cartoons either to praise the candidate or disparage the opponent. He also explained that some of the earliest forms of this style of politicking used the public’s knowledge of theater to associate the candidates with well-known heroes or villains. Later, cartoons depicted political campaigns as sporting events, often using the imagery of horse racing or boxing.
St. Mary’s College of Maryland professor Kenneth Cohen talked about politicking in the early American Republic. He stated that unlike today’…
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St. Mary’s College of Maryland professor Kenneth Cohen talked about politicking in the early American Republic. He stated that unlike today’s candidates, those in the early years of America did not run public campaigns. Instead, they relied on their supporters to make the case for them, using newspaper articles, pamphlets and cartoons either to praise the candidate or disparage the opponent. He also explained that some of the earliest forms of this style of politicking used the public’s knowledge of theater to associate the candidates with well-known heroes or villains. Later, cartoons depicted political campaigns as sporting events, often using the imagery of horse racing or boxing. close
St. Mary’s College of Maryland professor Kenneth Cohen talked about politicking in the early American Republic. He stated that unlike today’… read more
St. Mary’s College of Maryland professor Kenneth Cohen talked about politicking in the early American Republic. He stated that unlike today’s candidates, those in the early years of America did not run public campaigns. Instead, they relied on their supporters to make the case for them, using newspaper articles, pamphlets and cartoons either to praise the candidate or disparage the opponent. He also explained that some of the earliest forms of this style of politicking used the public’s knowledge of theater to associate the candidates with well-known heroes or villains. Later, cartoons depicted political campaigns as sporting events, often using the imagery of horse racing or boxing. close
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