Old Abe at the Bar
On this day 150 years ago, the British humor magazine Punch published the above cartoon, by John Tenniel. President Lincoln appears as a slick, devious bartender in this cartoon from the summer of 1862. Attired… Read More»
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Naughty Jonathan
On July 6, 1861, the British humor magazine Punch published the above cartoon, by John Tenniel. Brother Jonathan, representing the North, appears here as a scrawny, spoiled child, brandishing a ragged flag as he… Read More»
A Bit of a Brag
On this day 150 years ago, the British humor magazine Punch published the above cartoon, by John Tenniel. In April of 1862, impatient for an end to hostilities in America, the Emperor [of France] participated… Read More»
The Death Struggle
On June 7, 1862 (or 150 years ago + two days), the British humor magazine Punch published the above cartoon, by John Tenniel. The word “Sensation” as used at time of the Civil War connoted… Read More»
The American Gladiators
On this day in 1861, the British humor magazine Punch published the above cartoon, by John Tenniel. In an arena formed of cotton bales, President Lincoln (still shown as clean-shaven)… Read More»
Lincoln: Hero or Hypocrite? (Cont’d)
In a post yesterday, I referenced Garry Wills’s recent article on Lincoln’s racism. Most of the article is concerned with describing and contextualizing (as opposed to justifying and excusing) that… Read More»
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