Uncle Sam and Washington Nationals
4/10/1907
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This untitled illustration by cartoonist Clifford Berryman, which appeared in the Washington Evening Star on April 10, 1907, shows Uncle Sam offering a baseball bat called "National Big Stick" to a Washington Nationals baseball player. This is a direct reference to President Theodore Roosevelt's diplomacy policy.
Roosevelt had recently offered the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine, an example of his big stick approach, in 1904; he was also continuing work in the Panama Canal in 1906. Teddy bear assures him that, "it's a victory getter, all right!"
Roosevelt had recently offered the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine, an example of his big stick approach, in 1904; he was also continuing work in the Panama Canal in 1906. Teddy bear assures him that, "it's a victory getter, all right!"
This primary source comes from the Records of the U.S. Senate.
National Archives Identifier: 6010700
Full Citation: E-048; Uncle Sam and Washington Nationals; 4/10/1907; Berryman Political Cartoon Collection, 1896 - 1949; Records of the U.S. Senate, Record Group 46; National Archives Building, Washington, DC. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/uncle-sam-and-washington-nationals-big-stick, September 9, 2024]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.