Recruiting Advertisement for the Peace Corps, "Can You Teach?," 1963
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Artifact Overview
President John F. Kennedy established the Peace Corps in 1961 as an opportunity to spread goodwill and as a positive weapon against the Cold War. In 1963 Life magazine published this Peace Corps recruiting advertisement as a public service in cooperation with The Advertising Council. The ad "Can You Teach?" seen at the lower right, spoke to Americans who identified with Kennedy's "New Frontier" ideals.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Advertisement
Date Made
25 October 1963
Subject Date
25 October 1963
Creators
Creator Notes
Advertisement published in Venture Magazine in cooperation with The Advertising Council.
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2013.67.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 13.75 in
Width: 3.5 in
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