What Jefferson Read, Ike Watched, and Obama Tweeted: 200 Years of Popular Culture in the White House
By Tevi Troy
Categories: History, Politics & Social Sciences
Presidential historian Tevi Troy examines how American presidents have consumed and used popular culture, from Thomas Jefferson's books to Barack Obama's tweets. He shows how presidents' reading, theater, films, television and music reflect their personalities and shaped their leadership. Troy also explains how presidents have used culture and new media to connect with voters and how culture has influenced politics.
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- Shane Parrish: “An informative look at how culture has affected presidents and how presidents have affected culture. Politics is divisive but culture brings us together. Presidents are consumers and creators of culture and, as with anything presidential, strategically wield this power for political advantage”