Packaging Presidents: 200 Years of Campaigns and Candidates

Packaging Presidents reprises a project first completed in a more modest fashion over 24 years ago. In 1984, The Hudson River Museum in Yonkers, New York, hosted an exhibition and published a modest catalogue of the same title. Then, as now, the core of the exhibition was the collection of Merrill Berman, and the curator and primary author was Frederick Voss. Six elections and four presidencies later, the subject has lost none of its fascination. The essays in this book examine themes that have been a persistent presence in American presidential politics for nearly two centuries.Slurs, smears, and personal attacks have been a part of presidential campaigns since 1800. While such forays into political destruction are today more often subtle, and more likely delivered by surrogates rather than the candidates themselves, they remain an effective tool. Indeed Packaging Presidents serves as a valuable reminder that, at least in presidential politics, the more things change, the more they stay the same
ASIN: B003TUUR6U
VSKU: RDV.B003TUUR6U.G
Condition: Good
Author/Artist:Voss, Frederick
Binding: Paperback
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Condition Notes: This book is in good condition with very minimal damage. Pages may have minimal notes or highlighting. Cover image on the book may vary from photo. Ships out quickly in a secure plastic mailer.