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    Looking back at the Presidential campaigns of 1860 and 1864 might be a good way to discuss presidential campaigns and party platforms.  These two documents include the platforms of the major parties and various other information. The 1864 document included biographical information on the candidates.  What other information is included and why might it been added?  How might you use these in the classroom to discuss the current campaigns for president of the United States? Can your students find the current platforms from each party?  Are there similarities or differences to the platforms of 1860 and 1864?

    What was the creator of these documents trying to convey?  Do you notice any bias towards one candidate or another?  How and where would the public have access to this information?  Advertising in this time period is very different from today; how could voters decide on the accuracy and the source of information then and now.

    Please share other thoughts and ideas on how you might use these primary sources.

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    Thanks   Sherrie Galloway  - I like the idea of students comparing access to political information then and now - what a difference!  A good discussion might be on how access to information influences voting.  Students might also take the information from the primary sources you posted and put it in today’s terms and language.  How and where might these candidates campaign today?

    Great sources and strategies   Sherrie Galloway  and  Cheryl Davis ! I think it's always powerful to have students relate the historical documents to today. Here is another source from 1888 and the accompanying guided primary source analysis that asks students to create a similar document for another presidential election. 

    I would also like to mention a new presentation from the Library that was featured in the September TPS Consortium Update.

    Presidential Elections and Voting in U.S. History

    I love The Whole Story in the Nutshell   Julie Schaul  and so nice to have the additional suggestions and strategies to go with it.

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