Propaganda 1776: Secrets, Leaks, and Revolutionary Communications in Early America

by Russ Castronovo

Book Overview

1776 symbolizes a moment, both historical and mythic, of democracy in action. That year witnessed the release of a document, which Edward Bernays, the so-called father of public relations and spin, would later label as a masterstroke of propaganda. Although the Declaration of Independence relies heavily on the empiricism of self-evident truths, Bernays, who had authored the influential manifesto Propaganda in 1928, suggested that what made this iconic...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199354901
• ISBN13: 9780199354900
• Release Date: September 2014
• Publisher: OUP Us
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.2" x 9.6"