Join Westfield State University Professor and History Chair Dr. Nicholas Aieta for a history presentation and chat/Q&A session about presidential campaigning in the time of Andrew Jackson. 

By the 1840s, Americans were increasingly used to a spectacle of sorts associated with presidential campaigning. Why? What happened to create these festive occasions which included parades, floats, banners, speeches, and the occasional live racoon? Dr. Aieta will discuss changes in American political campaigning from the 1820s through the 1840s drawing on coursework, political cartoons, and the research of Dr. Mark Cheatham, Cumberland University.

This event is all ages. Registration is required and space is limited. This event will take place on Zoom.