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What Will He Do?
"...from the Minneapolis Tribune, depicts President McKinley holding onto a savage-looking child, the Philippines. He is contemplating whether to “keep” the archipelago, “return” it to Spain, or setting it on his own path. The editors at the…
Well I Hardly Know Which to Take First
Uncle Sam dines and Hawai'i (Sandwich Islands), Puerto Rico, Cuba and the Philippines are on the menu, served by President McKinley
War with Spain Medal 
A campaign medal for the Spanish-American War of 1898
Uncle Sam Watches Lady Liberty and the Spanish Colonies
Uncle Sam watches as the "Goddess of Liberty" heralds freedom for Cuba, Puerto Rico and the Philippines
Uncle Sam Balances New Territories
Following the end of the Spanish-American War, Uncle Sam and his new possessions perform together as the world looks on. Depicted as "savage children", the U.S. balances Puerto Rico, Hawai'i, Cuba, the Phillipines and Ladrones (the Mariana…
Tomassi statue
Luigi Tomassi sculpted this statue of LM Rivera
The Monroe Doctrine as Roosevelt's "Big Gun"
Backed by the power of the U.S. Navy, Roosevelt aims a large gun at Europe, represented by a monarch with "claims" in hand, attempting to reach Santo Domingo.
The Big Stick In the Caribbean Sea
Political Cartoon representing Teddy Roosevelt's "Big Stick" policy in the Caribbean and Central America
Statue of Luis Munoz Rivera
A statue commemorating Luis Munoz Rivera located in San Juan