Dan DiVietri

Election of 1844: Pro Henry Clay

In my campaign video for the election of 1844, I decided to focus on the strengths of Henry Clay as a distinguished statesman.  The “dark horse” Polk could not match Clay’s experience, and I sought to exploit this in my campaign ad.  Continue reading →

Sarah Herr

For Harrison

In many ways, the 1840 election was a transitionary campaign, combining many of the hallmarks of older presidential elections and of  “modern” campaigns in America. The campaign was “boisterous” and such a break from the past that John Quincy Adams described it as “a revolution of the habits and manners of the people.”^[1] Continue reading →

Tyler Cole

Van Buren Attack Ad Explanation

            As this was an attack ad on Martin Van Buren I thought I would pick a theme and stick to it, focusing directly on one or two grievances with Van Buren instead of trying to pick out everything wrong he did during his presidency. Continue reading →

Parker Semin