Musical theater and vaudeville were popular in the Gilded Age. Here is a theater program from the Bijou Theater in Boston. Leaafing through the pages gives a great slice of life at the time, not only because of the playbills, but also...

View a slide presentation explaining what persuasive techniques are and why they are used. Then learn about six different persuasive techniques used in advertising and see examples of advertisements utilizing some of the techniques....

Images and database information for more than 7,000 ads printed in U.S. and Canadian newspapers and magazines between 1911 and 1955. Five main subject areas: Radio, Television, Transportation, Beauty and Hygiene, and World War II.

Infographic explores deceptive car ads and how to avoid getting scammed.

This infographic provides copyrighting tips. The author provides ways to optimize a copy.

Brief description of the Cotton Club, includes photographs of advertisements from the Club. The Nicholas Brothers are featured, click image to enlarge.

Brief description of the Cotton Club, includes photographs of advertisements from the Club. The Nicholas Brothers are featured, click image to enlarge.

Brief description of the Cotton Club, includes photographs of advertisements from the Club. The Nicholas Brothers are featured, click image to enlarge.

General King, born in New York city, January 26th, 1814, died there, October 13th, 1876, was graduated at the United States Military Academy in 1833, and appointed to the Engineer Corps. He resigned from the army, September 30th, 1836,...