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- Film Fun Magazine for July 1919, "The League of Smiles" - From the beginning of the movie business, Americans wanted to know about the movies and their stars. In 1911, the first movie fan magazine appeared -- and others soon followed. By the early 1920s over a dozen more were being published. These publications supplied fans with stories and illustrations about film plots, moviemaking and popular film stars of the day.
- July 01, 1919
- Collections - Artifact
Film Fun Magazine for July 1919, "The League of Smiles"
From the beginning of the movie business, Americans wanted to know about the movies and their stars. In 1911, the first movie fan magazine appeared -- and others soon followed. By the early 1920s over a dozen more were being published. These publications supplied fans with stories and illustrations about film plots, moviemaking and popular film stars of the day.
- Lithograph, William McKinley, 1900 - William McKinley was elected president in 1896 and 1900. In each election, McKinley employed a "front porch campaign" -- a strategy where supporters visited the candidate's home to hear the nominee speak. It worked. Thousands came and then returned to their own homes to get out the vote. McKinley defeated Democratic Party candidate William Jennings Bryan both times.
- 1896
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Lithograph, William McKinley, 1900
William McKinley was elected president in 1896 and 1900. In each election, McKinley employed a "front porch campaign" -- a strategy where supporters visited the candidate's home to hear the nominee speak. It worked. Thousands came and then returned to their own homes to get out the vote. McKinley defeated Democratic Party candidate William Jennings Bryan both times.