“The American Difficulty,” cartoon, May 11, 1861

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Don Sailer, Dickinson College
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Cropped, edited, and prepared for use here by Don Sailer, Dickinson College, January 11, 2010.
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Dickinson College Archives and Special Collections
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Public
Original caption
The American Difficulty. President Abe. “What a nice White House this would be, if it were not for the Blacks!”
Source citation
“The American Difficulty,” (London) Punch, May 11, 1861, p. 197.
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Original image has been adjusted here for presentation purposes.

"The American Gladiators," cartoon, May 18, 1861

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Don Sailer, Dickinson College
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Cropped, edited, and prepared for use here by Don Sailer, Dickinson College, January 11, 2010.
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cartoon
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No
Courtesy of
Dickinson College Archives and Special Collections
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Public
Original caption
“Caesar Imperator!” Or, The American Gladiators.
Source citation
“‘Caesar Imperator!’ Or, The American Gladiators,” (London) Punch, May 18, 1861, p. 201.
Source note
Original image has been adjusted here for presentation purposes.

“The Post-Office and the Express,” New York Times, February 13, 1860

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Cropped, edited, and prepared for use here by Don Sailer, Dickinson College, January 11, 2009.
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document
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No
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Historical Newspapers (ProQuest)
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Yes
Original caption
The Post-Office and the Express
Source citation
“The Post-Office and the Express,” New York Times, February 13, 1860, p. 4: 5.
Source note
Original image has been adjusted here for presentation purposes.

“Sedition Laws,” Chicago (IL) Press and Tribune, February 14, 1860

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Cropped, edited, and prepared for use here by Don Sailer, Dickinson College, December 30, 2009.
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document
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No
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Historical Newspapers (ProQuest)
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Yes
Original caption
Sedition Laws
Source citation
“Sedition Laws,” Chicago (IL) Press and Tribune, February 14, 1860, p. 2: 1.
Source note
Original image has been adjusted here for presentation purposes.

British and French send ultimatum to the Chinese Govenment threatening war

The British minister to China, Sir Frederick Bruce, along with the French minister the Compte de Bourboulon, issued a joint ultimatum from Shanghai to the Chinese authorities in Beijing demanding restitution for recent attacks and the ratification of the Treaty of Tiensin.  No reply was given in the thirty days specified and a military campaign from Shanghai eventually marched on and occupied the Imperial capital.  (By John Osborne)  
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B. Tyler Henry receives a patent for his lever-action, sixteen shot repeating rifle

B. Tyler Henry of New Haven, Connecticut received Patent Number 304446 for his lever-action, sixteen shot tubular magazine rifle.  Not officially adopted by the Union Army during the war, the weapon nevertheless saw significant action as soldiers privately purchased them for battlefield use.  In 1867, the Winchester Repeating Arms Company was incorporated and the WInchester-Henry Rifle became legendary.  (By John Osborne) 
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