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- Political Satire Poster, "Sleep Tonight...Your National Guard is Awake," circa 1971 -
- circa 1971
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Political Satire Poster, "Sleep Tonight...Your National Guard is Awake," circa 1971
- Record Album, "The First Family," 1962 - This 1962 record album poked good-natured fun at President John F. Kennedy. Vaughn Meader, a Kennedy impersonator, lampooned the President and parodied his <em>PT-109</em> history, the Kennedys' well-known athleticism, and Jackie Kennedy's redecoration of the White House. The album won a Grammy Award and seven million copies were sold. Sales plummeted after Kennedy's assassination as the nation went into mourning.
- 1962
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Record Album, "The First Family," 1962
This 1962 record album poked good-natured fun at President John F. Kennedy. Vaughn Meader, a Kennedy impersonator, lampooned the President and parodied his PT-109 history, the Kennedys' well-known athleticism, and Jackie Kennedy's redecoration of the White House. The album won a Grammy Award and seven million copies were sold. Sales plummeted after Kennedy's assassination as the nation went into mourning.
- Sore Loserman Sign, 2000 - The 2000 presidential election between George W. Bush and Al Gore was one of the most contentious in U.S. history. When Gore contested the highly controversial election results in Florida that gave Bush the victory, Bush supporters produced these signs mocking Gore and vice presidential candidate, Senator Joseph Lieberman.
- 2000
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Sore Loserman Sign, 2000
The 2000 presidential election between George W. Bush and Al Gore was one of the most contentious in U.S. history. When Gore contested the highly controversial election results in Florida that gave Bush the victory, Bush supporters produced these signs mocking Gore and vice presidential candidate, Senator Joseph Lieberman.
- Metamorphic Political Campaign Card, "A Buchan-eer Before/After the Presidential Election," 1856 - This novelty from the 1856 Presidential campaign depicts a "Buchan-eer" praising the Democratic candidate, James Buchanan. The mechanical, metamorphic card, created during the campaign, depicts a happy Democrat supporter "before" the election. However, if you pull the paper tab, the Buchan-eer's expression changes "after" the election, presuming Buchanan lost. The joke, however, was on Buchanan's opponents. Buchanan won.
- 1856
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Metamorphic Political Campaign Card, "A Buchan-eer Before/After the Presidential Election," 1856
This novelty from the 1856 Presidential campaign depicts a "Buchan-eer" praising the Democratic candidate, James Buchanan. The mechanical, metamorphic card, created during the campaign, depicts a happy Democrat supporter "before" the election. However, if you pull the paper tab, the Buchan-eer's expression changes "after" the election, presuming Buchanan lost. The joke, however, was on Buchanan's opponents. Buchanan won.
- Satirical Poster, "Easy Rider," circa 1973 - Richard Nixon selected Maryland governor Spiro Agnew as his running mate in his successful 1968 presidential campaign. Agnew served as 39th Vice President of the United States, but he resigned in 1973 while under investigation for corruption. This poster mocked Agnew by portraying him as one of the smuggling bikers in the 1969 movie <em>Easy Rider</em>.
- circa 1973
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Satirical Poster, "Easy Rider," circa 1973
Richard Nixon selected Maryland governor Spiro Agnew as his running mate in his successful 1968 presidential campaign. Agnew served as 39th Vice President of the United States, but he resigned in 1973 while under investigation for corruption. This poster mocked Agnew by portraying him as one of the smuggling bikers in the 1969 movie Easy Rider.
- Metamorphic Political Card of President Martin Van Buren, “A Beautiful Goblet…/ An Ugly Mug…,” 1840 - Whig party supporters poked fun at Democratic President Martin Van Buren with this campaign novelty. The aristocratic-looking Van Buren appears to enjoy "White House champagne," but when the tab is pulled he cannot handle "log cabin hard cider"-- a drink associated with his opponent William Henry Harrison and the common man. The Whigs' portrayal of the incumbent as snobbish and uncaring helped elect Harrison.
- 1840
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Metamorphic Political Card of President Martin Van Buren, “A Beautiful Goblet…/ An Ugly Mug…,” 1840
Whig party supporters poked fun at Democratic President Martin Van Buren with this campaign novelty. The aristocratic-looking Van Buren appears to enjoy "White House champagne," but when the tab is pulled he cannot handle "log cabin hard cider"-- a drink associated with his opponent William Henry Harrison and the common man. The Whigs' portrayal of the incumbent as snobbish and uncaring helped elect Harrison.
- TV Guide Magazine, "We Love Tina," October 27, 2008 - <em>TV Guide</em> released its first nationally distributed publication in 1953--local and regional versions appeared as early as 1948. The magazine provides program listing information for viewers to plan their weekly television watching. In addition to show schedules, readers will find related news articles, celebrity interviews and gossip, photos, and puzzles.
- October 27, 2008
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TV Guide Magazine, "We Love Tina," October 27, 2008
TV Guide released its first nationally distributed publication in 1953--local and regional versions appeared as early as 1948. The magazine provides program listing information for viewers to plan their weekly television watching. In addition to show schedules, readers will find related news articles, celebrity interviews and gossip, photos, and puzzles.