The Carnival Campaign: How the Rollicking 1840 Campaign of Tippecanoe and Tyler Too Changed Presidential Elections Forever

by Ronald G. Shafer

Book Overview

Americans have come to expect that the nation's presidential campaigns will be characterized by a carnival atmosphere emphasizing style over substance. But this fascinating account of the pivotal 1840 election reveals how the now-unavoidable traditions of big money, big rallies, shameless self-promotion, and carefully manufactured candidate images first took root in presidential politics.

Pulitzer Prize-nominated former Wall Street Journal...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1613735405
• ISBN13: 9781613735404
• Release Date: September 2016
• Publisher: Chicago Review Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.0" x 9.1"