Remembering History: As a publicity stunt in the 1888 presidential campaign, supporters of Benjamin Harrison rolled a huge ball covered with campaign slogans halfway across the country. The gimmick gave rise to the phrase, “Keep the ball rolling.”

As a publicity stunt in the 1888 presidential campaign, supporters of Benjamin Harrison rolled a huge ball covered with campaign slogans halfway across the country. The gimmick gave rise to the phrase, “Keep the ball rolling.”

As a publicity stunt in the 1888 presidential campaign, supporters of Benjamin Harrison rolled a huge ball covered with campaign slogans halfway across the country. The gimmick gave rise to the phrase, “Keep the ball rolling.”