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An Introduction to American Imperialism Although the United States was founded based on the ideals of liberty and democracy, much of American foreign policy throughout history has been heavily influenced… Read more »

“Ready to Annex Hawaii”, New York Times (1897) A New York Times article published in 1897 discusses the imminent annexation of Hawaii, one of the first indications of the rise… Read more »

“Theodore Roosevelt and his Big Stick in the Caribbean”, Harper’s Weekly (1904) This political cartoon was drawn by William Allen Rogers and published in Harper’s Weekly in 1904. The cartoon depicts… Read more »

“Bringing it Home”, The London Charivari (1916) This source is a political cartoon published in the London Charivari satirical magazine in 1916, a month before Woodrow Wilson’s reelection and the entrance… Read more »

President Roosevelt with King Ibn Saud, unknown photographer (1945) This photograph was taken by an unknown American serviceman aboard the USS Quincy on February 14, 1945, and pictures President Roosevelt… Read more »

Primary Sources: Bringing It Home. Cartoon. London: Punch/The London Charivari, Oct. 18, 1916. From Wisconsin Historical Society.  “Interview with President William McKinley” by General James Rusling, The Christian Advocate, Jan. 22, 1903…. Read more »