Pesky, but Harmless - Public domain dedication image
This illustration entitled "Pesky, but Harmless", by cartoonist Clifford Berryman, which appeared in the Washington Post on March 4, 1898, depicts President William McKinley, not wanting to wage war in Cuba, fo... More
A drawing of a sign on a rock in the water Untitled - Political cartoo...
This untitled illustration by cartoonist Clifford Berryman, which appeared in the Washington Post on March 21, 1899, depicts the end of Thomas B. Reed as Speaker of the House when word leaked that President Wil... More
Uncle Sam- Yes, William, we've closed the nineteenth century in excell...
This illustration entitled, Uncle Sam - "Yes, William, we've closed the nineteenth century in excellent condition, and in beginning the twentieth, I am glad to avail myself of your future services.", by cartoon... More
This Is the Team That Will Win Every Time
The U.S.S. Maine exploded on February 15, 1898, and sentiments in Congress shifted from solidly anti-war to overwhelmingly pro-war. On April 11, President William McKinley asked Congress for authority to send A... More
He Remains At His Post - Political cartoon, public domain image
This illustration entitled "He Remains at His Post", by cartoonist Clifford Berryman, which appeared in the Washington Post on June 19, 1898, depicts President William McKinley remaining very much in command as... More
The Nation's Grief - Political cartoon, public domain image
This illustration entitled, "The Nations Grief", by cartoonist Clifford Berryman, which appeared in the Washington Post on September 15, 1901, reflects the somber occassion of the assassination of President Wil... More
A future president began as a commissary sergeant
Today, at the Antietam Battlefield, there's a monument to the courage of William McKinley, a commissary sergeant, who later went on to become the 25th president of the United States. During the Civil War battle... More