The Forgotten Files

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These two satirical representations of the world from the perspective of Ronald Reagan were created by David Horsey, a two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist and columnist. The 1987 version includes many of the same elements and updates by replacing Brezhnev with Gorbachev and adding portraits of Margaret Thatcher, Daniel Ortega and Muammar Qaddafi.

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The photo shows Mrs. Wilkins, a teacher from the Philippine Reservation, teaching an Igorot boy the cakewalk. While the photo captures a moment of cultural exchange and curiosity, it also reveals the power dynamics and inequalities that shaped the fair and its audience and participants. In 1904, the city of St. Louis hosted a grand exposition to celebrate the centennial of the Louisiana Purchase and showcase the achievements of American civilization.

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Thugs storming the US Capitol - look familiar? It’s from the front page of a 1947 comic book - Is This Tomorrow: America Under Communism! - an anti-Communist propaganda comic book published by the Catholic Catechetical Guild Educational Societyof St. Paul, Minnesota, in 1947. Tactics include supporting Russia to the detriment of our European allies. Pushing pro-Russian propaganda over their co-opted news channels. Dividing Americans against themselves along lines of class, race and religion.

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Harrison Godwin (1899 – 1984) was an American cartoonist and map illustrator active in California during the first half of the 20th century. Here’s Godwin’s humorous take on Hollywood. It features a history of Hollywood that starts in upper left and proceeds around the perimeter. Within the map are location of landmarks, notable events and famous film stars of the era. Another great map by Harrison Godwin Author: Harrison Godwin Date: 1928 Short Title: Map of Hollywood.

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