Twentieth Century Twins-"Have we not lost our way?"
2/18/1900
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Civilization and peace are shown as twins lost in a battle scene in this cartoon published a month-and-a-half into the 20th century. Victory in the war with Spain made the U.S. a colonial power at a time of widespread challenges to imperial authority. A violent anti-colonial rebellion in the Philippines continued under U.S. rule, while the anti-foreign Boxer Rebellion gathered strength in China. Meanwhile, in South Africa’s Boer War, a recently arrived British Army had won its first victory over the colony’s rebellious settlers on the day before this cartoon was published. This cartoon questions the wisdom of America’s global engagement in a world where the ideals of civilization and peace seem out of place.
This cartoon was drawn by Clifford Berryman, one of Washington, DC's best-known cartoonists in the early to mid-1900s. Berryman drew for the Washington Post and Evening Star newspapers. His cartoons touched on a variety of subjects including politics, elections, and both World Wars.
This cartoon is featured in America and the World: Foreign Affairs in Political Cartoons, 1898–1940, a free PDF book from the Center for Legislative Archives at the National Archives.
This cartoon was drawn by Clifford Berryman, one of Washington, DC's best-known cartoonists in the early to mid-1900s. Berryman drew for the Washington Post and Evening Star newspapers. His cartoons touched on a variety of subjects including politics, elections, and both World Wars.
This cartoon is featured in America and the World: Foreign Affairs in Political Cartoons, 1898–1940, a free PDF book from the Center for Legislative Archives at the National Archives.
This primary source comes from the Records of the U.S. Senate .
National Archives Identifier: 6010342
Full Citation: Cartoon V-082; Twentieth Century Twins-'Have we not lost our way?'; 2/18/1900; Berryman Political Cartoon Collection, 1896-1949; Records of the U.S. Senate , Record Group 46 ; National Archives Building, Washington DC, 20408. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/twentieth-century-twins, March 21, 2025]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.