美國政治的長遠改變
American Politics Forever Changed

如同傑可森當選時所展現出來的、選民通常十分欣賞那些出身貧窮的總統，因為其背景和大多數人較為相近，在1840年，輝格黨（Whig party）與哈里森運用這個趨勢、塑造出哈里森的特殊形象，成功地將自己塑造為近似於安德魯傑克森的形象 – 一位刻苦耐勞的拓荒者、功績卓著的軍人。這種形象真的代表了「真實的」威廉亨利哈里森嗎？

As Jackson's election showed, voters appreciated the prospect of a president who didn't come from wealth. He seemed more like them. In 1840, the Whig party and Harrison used this knowledge to create an image for Harrison. Harrison was successfully marketed as a Jackson-like figure, a rugged frontiersman and an accomplished military man. Did this image represent the "real" William Henry Harrison?

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