Draw Your Weapons – Civil War Cartoons From Harper’s Weekly

Mistress Columbia, Who Has Been Taking a Nap, Suddenly Wakes Up and Calls Her Noisy Scholars to Order
Wanted - An Oedipus
The Dangerous Playmate - A Singular Instance of Fascination

Draw Your Weapons: Civil War Cartoons From Harper’s Weekly

Curated by Students from the Curatorial Seminar, Drake University, and Dr. Maura Lyons

November 7, 2013 – January 24, 214

The following organizations contributed to the project:

Humanities Iowa, a state-based affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities; the State Historical Society, Inc.; and the Office of the Provost, Drake University. All imagery is reproduced courtesy of HarpWeek, LLC.