At first glance, we see a picture of two boys fighting over a mother. However, when we look closer, we see that the two boys are William Taft and Theodore Roosevelt. Roosevelt's hat with the initials TR clear any suspicion of who the two men might be. They are fighting over the vote for Ohio. (Keyuree)

This political cartoon demonstrates 'Theodore Roosevelt championing the Square Deal'. In other words, the creator believes that Roosevelt was putting too much enthusiasm and trust behind the deal. Furthemore, he was showing it off. He seems to rise above the United States flag showing that he is misusing his power and putting up too many changes. (Keyuree)

This cartoon shows Roosevelt in a better light. He is portrayed wearing hiking clothes as he was a lover of nature. His famous cowboy hat sits atop his head. Roosevelt points to a sign urging Americans to help him set aside and preserve the nations land. Many of the forests once on the land have been cut down. I believe that Roosevelt was able to accomplish in environment what few other presidents were able to do. However, though he put much of his effort into environment, President Roosevelt did not ignore other pressing issues of the nation. This is what makes him such a memorable president. (Keyuree)

This picture, slightly difficult to see, is the cover of Mark Twain's book, The Gilded Age. This book set the name up for the age. The book, like many other Gilded Age books, focuses on the story of a man who goes from rags to riches through a set of fortunate circumstances. These stories inspired many Americans to try to acheive the same sucess. Many of these stories are based off of John D. Rockefeller, owner of the Standard Oil Monopoly. He started with a dull future but through a series of smart decisions, was able to create a booming oil business. (Keyuree)

This is a famous political cartoon from the Gilded Age. During this time period, political machines began to spring up. These companies could control the city and states government because they were so powerful. It was an unofficial city organization that had people within the government, making it easier to control all aspects of the city. One famous Democratic Policial Machine in New York City was Tammany Hall. This picture shows the Tammany Ring. The public is asking 'Who Stole the People's Money?' and the group of men in the picture are all pointing at the person beside them, unwilling to take the blame. (Keyuree)

Here is a picture of Thomas Edison, inventor of the light bulb and creator of a way of sending electricity to homes. Edison is pictured here in his lab holding the many trials of his lightbulb. Edison was later nicknamed the wizard of Menlo Park. I belive that Edison's household lightbulb was an important advancement in technology. It removed the need for gas lights. (Keyuree)

Here is a picture of Alexander Graham Bell. He invented the telephone. The telephone changed the way that world communicated. Originally sent by telegram or letter, the new form of hearing the other's voice was comforting. Bell's phone evolved into more long distance calling. The sizes of the phone decreased over time. Later in the twentieth century a cordless phone was developed. Then the cellphone followed; it was almost as large as the cordless phone, but could be carried everywhere. The cellphone then kept decreasing in size and new features were added. Bell pioneered the most common form of communication today. (Keyuree)

Here is a picture of Guthrie, one of the main towns occupied during the land rush. Many people made their claims by rushing to the ground and sitting or lying down there. Other people actually set up tents that marked their property. After the land had been claimed, it was officially bought after the signing of certain paper work. By the end of the day, Guthrie was a large tent city. I believe that the rate at which the city was set up is astounding. The economy had been very low because of the Civil War and this was a great place to claim land. However, I find it sad that not everyone who came for land was able to leave with it. (Keyuree)

Here is a picture of a locust invasion. The number of locusts ranges in the thousands. These bugs can eat up to half of the farmers plants. This was a main problem for the homesteaders in the 1980s. The dry climate of the Plain provided very little vegetation. The farms were, I believe, a dream come true for the locusts. There was an unlimited amount of food. However, farmers suffered from the locust swarms and it was one of the reasons they decided to take political action. (Keyuree)

This wonderful picture shows a image of a traditional homesteader's plantation. The homesteader was provided with a house and a farm. This image depicts an ideal plot of land. However, water and timber were scarse in usual homesteader's homes. (Keyuree)

This is rumored to be a picture of the great Crazy Horse. However, it is not confirmed because people believe that Crazy Horse never took any pictures as he did not believe in them. He is seen as a kind man in his traditional Native American attire. He looks very proud and brave. (Keyuree)

This picture is titled 'Crazy Horse: Sacred Warrior'. It is very true that Crazy Horse was a magnificent warrior. He had both cunning and strength. However he did not believe in un-needed violence. He was honored by many in the Sioux tribe. His name was given to him because his horse was wild. Furthremore, he himself was wild. His love for horses was great so the name fit. All of Crazy Horse's paintings depict him on a horse as this is his symbol of strenght. Numerous myths have originated from Crazy Horse. Some include him taming a wild horse at age 5. Another includes him riding a horse fearlessly at a grizzly bear to save his brother. The grizzly bear, frightened, ran away from Crazy Horse. Thought many of these myths may not be true, they aptly depict Crazy Horse's high respect among his people. (Keyuree)

Here is a picture of legendary Nez Perce Chief Joseph. He was very famous for his honorable retreat and surrender speech. He, following in the footsteps of his father, worked hard to preserve the rights of the Native American people. (Keyuree)

This picture saddens me. It displays Chief Joseph on a horse surrounded by warriors from the Nez Perce tribe. The men look tired, worn, sad, and cold. They clutch their skins and cloth close to them to keep out the cold. Even the horse looks tired as it is grey and has numerous wounds. The Nez Perce are weakening from the retreat and will surrender eventually. I believe that this was one of the greatest retreats in history as the 700 people were able to elude and fight the 2000 US soldiers for 3 months. They were able to cover 1400 miles, an impressive feat. However, many of the old people died from exersion and other died from disease and extreme cold. Food too was running short. (Keyuree)

Here is a political cartoon that depicts the trusts as a tree. This is an appropriate symbol as these trusts made businesses very powerful and wealthy, and thus difficult to bring down. There is also a picture of a man holding an axe with the words 'Antitrust Laws' written on it. This is the Act that will be used to cut down the trusts. However, the axe is very small compared to the tree and it may take a while to split apart all of the trusts. The man in the coat and hat is president Roosevelt who is ordering the man to cut down the trusts. Initially no action was commited against the trusts, but the strong President Roosevelt took initiative and worked hard to remove this 'corruption'. (Keyuree)

This picture is another political cartoon depicting trusts. The trust is a giant, another appropriate symbol of the giant powerful group. He is holding hands with, or supporting, a company owner. The man seems to be doing well, rich, content, and flourishing. In the background, there is a line of dead men. These are the competitors of the man's company. They have been destroyed by his trust. By joining a trust, the man was able to remove all competition. (Keyuree)

Here is a political cartoon about many people's opinions on taxes. The taxes seem to be taking ALL of the money from the citizen. If you look closely at his stomach, his ribs are visible. This shows that he has barely enough to eat. The tax collecter is plump and has an expensive cigar showing he has more money than necessary. (Keyuree)