Project Editor: Sarah Dieter
President Wilson in the Media
This portion of the exhibit reveals the variety of ways President Wilson was portrayed in the media, particularly in cartoons. Also included in this section are pictures of President Wilson which were used in publications about the President and his endeavors.
Images of Wilson from Books
Image taken from The Big Four and Others of the Peace Conference by Robert Lansing. Back row: Count Aldrovandi (Italian Secretary), Sir Maurice Hankey (British Secretary), and Professor Mantoux (French Secretary). Front row: Vittorio Orlando of Italy, Georges Clemenceau of France, David Lloyd George of Britain, and American President Woodrow Wilson. |
Image taken from Robert Lansings book, The Peace Negotiations: A Personal Narrative. Left to right: Mr. House, Mr. Lansing, President Wilson, Mr. White, General Bliss |
Image of President Wilson on the title page of President Wilson: His Problems and His Policy by Henry W. Harris. |
Image of Woodrow Wilson and his signature from the cover of his published speech, "A Friend of Immigration: Speech of Governor Wilson to Delegation of Editors of Newspapers Published in Foreign Languages" (1912). |
Post Cards Depicting President Wilson
Postcard with a cartoon of President Wilson rowing towards the shore of a distressed Western Europe. |
Postcard with a portrait of President Wilson along with a quotation from his April 2, 1917 message to Congress. MS 50 |
Postcard calling for American Patriotism and the support of President Wilson. MS 50 |
Postcard with an illustration of Woodrow Wilson as well as his original home in Staunton, Virginia. MS 50 |
Political Cartoons of Wilson During His Presidency
President Wilson with the democratic donkey walking in circles around him. MS 50 |
This cartoon of President Wilson is indicative of the general feeling of Americans concerning the tariff. MS 50 |
The cartoon in the middle of this page shows Wilson attempting to hold steady the boat of Prosperity while navigating through "radical" waters. MS 50 |
This cartoon from the Chicago Tribune depicts President Wilson struggling with what to do in Mexico, while countries in Europe cry for help. MS 50 |
This cartoon from the Chicago Tribune reflects the positions of the different political parties going into their respective conventions before the 1912 presidential election. The Republican party had many supporters but was divided with the creation of Teddy Roosevelt's Progressive party, ultimately leading to Wilson's victory. MS 50 |
This cartoon represents both struggle and patience over the decision of how to respond to "THE LUSITANIA CRISIS" in 1915. From "One Hundred Cartoons by Cesare" |
Cartoon from the New York Tribune that reflects an opinion of President Wilson's attitude towards American interests in the Philippines. MS 50 |
Cartoon from the June 21, 1918 issue of the New York Evening Post. Shows Indiana Democrats serving Wilson a third term as president while he continues to "sip" on his second. Theodore Roosevelt peers anxiously through the window behind him. MS 50 |
This cartoon which originally appeared in a Zurich, Switzerland publication, Nebelspalter, depicts Germany as a whining child while President Wilson takes all of their weapons or "toys" away. MS 50 |
This German cartoon called "Wilson Before His Judge" depicts a large, green, devilish judge reading a letter from President Wilson. Translation: Wilson says "I wanted to save the world." The Judge responds, "But you have brought it about, allowing Germany to be nailed to a cross (can also be translated as 'hit with clubs')." The hook, dangling in front of Wilson with numbers 1-14 attached, symbolizes Wilson's Fourteen Points. MS 50 |
This cartoon depicts both Woodrow Wilson and William Jennings Bryan on a jack of clubs playing card. MS 50 |
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