1860

NEW YORK, New York

Abraham Lincoln, 1860 Election, Harper's Weekly, "The Political Quadrille"

During the Nineteenth Century, political cartoons became very popular ways for people to learn about politics in a humorous way.  One of the first American Political magazines, Harper’s Weekly (A Journal of Civilization), was one of the first magazines that published political cartoons.  Arguably, some of the most important articles, illustrations, and cartoons came from Harper’s Weekly.  One...