Anti-Imperialism on the 4th (1904)
American Eagle’s 128th Birthday. "Gee, but this is an awful stretch!"
A cartoon map on the cover of Puck Magazine questioning American expansionism on the eve of the Fourth of July. The American eagle sits just north of the proposed Panama Canal, one wingtip in the Philippines, the other sheltering Puerto Rico. The caption expresses concern: "Gee, but this is an awful stretch!"
Title: His 128th Birthday. "Gee, but this is an awful stretch!"
Collection: Persuasive Maps: PJ Mode Collection 2141.01
Creator: Keppler, Joseph Ferdinand
Date: 1904
Source: Puck Magazine, June 29, 1904.
The rise and fall of an empire.