The link below is to a website called harpweek.com It provides digital copies of the cartoons and some of the information that were published in Harper's Weekly during the second half of the 1800's. It is a great resource to learn more about the Gilded Age and has a wealth of Thomas Nast cartoons. It actually goes from 1857 to 1912.
Harper's Weekly
Showing posts with label Chapter 23: Politics in the Gilded Age. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Chapter 23: Politics in the Gilded Age. Show all posts
Sunday, May 19, 2013
Monday, May 13, 2013
Garfield's Death
The video clip below is from the CBS Sunday Morning Show and takes a look at the assassination of President James Garfield. It focuses on the shooting but also how the doctors caring for Garfield contributed to and even caused his death.
President Garfield
President Garfield
Book Recommendation
The following book is one we recommend about the Gilded Age and the assassination of President Garfield.
Destiny of the Republic by Candice Millard
Destiny of the Republic by Candice Millard
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