politics & postage in the great depression: stamps as propaganda
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Smithsonian National Postal Museum assistant curator of philately Daniel Piazza explains why stamps are effective propaganda in Politics & Postage in the Great Depression.TRANSCRIPT
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Politics and Postage in the
Great Depression
Daniel A. PiazzaAssistant Curator of Philately
25 October 2009
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Philatelist-in-Chief
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Stamps as Propaganda
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• Visual• Inexpensive• Widely disseminated• Can be targeted (to a point)• Reproduced in large quantities• Design, production, sale, and use
is controlled by the state• Cadre of collectors who will
propagate and amplify the message
Stamps as Propaganda
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Stamps of the Great Depression
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Stamps of the Great Depression
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Stamps of the Great Depression
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June 9, 2009 – June 6, 2010http://www.postalmuseum.si.edu/DeliveringHope/