Tag Archives: satire

Independence Day of the Future, 1894

Posted on July 4, 2017 by Lynn

If you are ever tempted to think that women’s voting rights, or women wearing pants, weren’t controversial, I urge you to look through the covers of the satirical magazine Puck at the Library of Congress. In this late nineteenth century … Continue reading →

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“We Are Getting There Fast,” 1895

Posted on January 13, 2017 by Lynn

When women took up bicycles in a big way in the 1890s, it resulted in a kind of moral panic in the media about the potential effects of women wearing bloomers (or what we would today call knickerbockers.)  Women took … Continue reading →

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Miss Democracy Prepares for Thanksgiving, 1924

Posted on November 28, 2014 by Lynn

While searching for images of older women and Thanksgiving, I discovered “Miss Democracy,” a recurring character in the political cartoons of Clifford Berryman. Winner of a Pulitzer prize, Berryman is credited with creating the symbol of the teddy bear for … Continue reading →

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