Did This Photo Make Lincoln President? | The Bigger Picture

Explore media literacy concepts with students and dive into the history of presidential campaigning in the United States using this video “Did This Photo Make Lincoln President?” from The Bigger Picture. In this resource, students consider the question, “Can portraits persuade?” while they examine both historical and modern presidential portraits and presidential campaign ads. How do the choices photographers, directors, and candidates make impact our opinions and choices at the polls?