Uncle Sam - "Me-thinks they'll have a hard time catching him."
8/17/1898
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This illustration entitled "Uncle Sam - Me Thinks They'll Have a Hard Time Catching Him", by cartoonist Clifford Berryman, which appeared in the Washington Post on August 17, 1898, depicts the difficulty of reconciling the Monroe Doctrine with the Democratic Party platform following the concessions in territories the U.S. was awarded after the Spanish - American War.
This primary source comes from the Records of the U.S. Senate.
National Archives Identifier: 6010290
Full Citation: Uncle Sam - 'Me-thinks they'll have a hard time catching him.'; 8/17/1898; Records of the U.S. Senate, Record Group 46. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/uncle-sam-methinks-theyll-have-a-hard-time-catching-him, October 13, 2024]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.