The Coffin handbills : America's first smear campaign

Author

Cook, William C.

Document type

Article (journal)

Language

English

Source

Imprint. 2002, Num. 1, Vol. 27, 23-37, 15 ill.

ISSN

0277-7061

Abstract (en)

A study of the Coffin handbills, a series of handbills that appeared during the 1828 presidential campaign between John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson. Discusses the incidents featured in the handbills (the first being the execution of six Tennessee militia men in Feb 1815), the motives of the producers, and the variations on the coffin theme. Provides of a catalogue of all known versions to date.

Subject (en)

• General history of art -- 1800-1945 -- Pictorial arts -- Prints and illustration -- United States
• Prints
• Handbills
• Coffins
• Political campaigns
• Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848
• Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845
• Advertising
• United States
• 1800-1900

Subject (fr)

• Histoire générale de l'art -- 1800-1945 -- Peinture et arts graphiques -- Estampe et illustration -- États-Unis
• Estampe
• Prospectus
• Cercueil
• Campagne électorale
• Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848
• Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845
• Publicité
• Etats-Unis
• 1800-1900

Origin

DatabaseBHA (Inist-CNRS/GRI)

Identifier20060701-00026448

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