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Theodore Roosevelt: Radical and King |
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“All Hail!” |
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Cartoonist: Edward Windsor Kemble |
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Source: Harper's Weekly |
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Date:
May 4, 1912, p. 7
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Click to see a large version of this cartoon |
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Complete HarpWeek Explanation:
While Theodore Roosevelt was president (1901-1909), cartoonists critical of his “imperialist” foreign policy and broad exercise of executive authority often drew him with a royal crown. In this cartoon from the May 4, 1912 issue of Harper’s Weekly, the stands on the nation’s Declaration of Independence and makes himself king for a third term. Crowns for two additional terms are already available. The act of self-empowerment is reinforced by the large “I” on the crowns and by the Latin phrase (in English), “The voice of the people is my voice.” |
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