American Imperialism and “The White Man’s Burden”

Arguments for and against American Expansionism

“The White man’s Burden (Apologies to Kipling)”Judge Magazine, 1899

Victor Gillam

“Uncle Sam’s New Class in the Art of Self-Governance”

Harpers Weekly, 1898William Rogers

“Declined with Thanks”Puck Magazine, 1900

John S. Pughe

The caption reads:Pulitzer: “Here take a dose of this and get thin again.”Uncle Sam: “No sonny! I never did take any of that stuff and I’m too old to begin.”