The American Pope
- Title:
- The American Pope
- Alternate Title:
- The American Pope
- Collection:
- Persuasive Maps: PJ Mode Collection
- Creator:
- Keppler, Udo J., 1872-1956
- Other Creators:
- Keppler & Schwartzman, publishers
J. Ottman Lith. Co.
- Date:
- 1894
- Posted Date:
- 2015-08-25
- ID Number:
- 1118.01
- File Name:
- PJM_1118_01.jpg
- Style/Period:
- 1870 - 1899
- Subject:
- Religion
Satirical
Bias - Measurement:
- 39 x 52 (centimeters, height x width)
- Notes:
- As a "nation of immigrants," Americans have produced persuasive maps addressing the issues of immigration and nationality over most of the country's lifetime. The collection includes a number of these maps published since the 1840s. Some are welcoming, encouraging, and provide advice to immigrants. Some assert that the diversity of our nationalities is a source of strength for the country. And yet others attack immigrants in general, or specific ethnic or religious immigrant groups, particularly Asians, Catholics, and Jews. For the range of these maps, Search > "immigration.”
This powerful anti-Catholic cartoon shows Cardinal Francesco Satolli, who was appointed in 1893 as the first Papal Delegate to the United States, casting an evil shadow across the country, particularly on public schools. Bias against Catholics was widespread at the time, and Satolli's powerful role as the effective head of the church in the U. S. was much criticized. See, e.g., Brandt 1895, 357-376 ("Satolli and his Mission"). He was accused of being "here to tell our American children 'when it is lawful and when unlawful to attend public schools,'" and widely referred to as "The American Pope." (Ibid. 370, 371). The editorial on the back of the cartoon attacks Satolli and concludes "We have a Pope, and it is just a little more impossible than ever for a man to be a good Catholic and a good American."
For a later cartographic attack on the Church, see ID #1221 (Proof of Rome's Political Meddling in America).
For further information on the Collector’s Notes and a Feedback/Contact Link, see https://persuasivemaps.library.cornell.edu/content/about-collection-personal-statement and https://persuasivemaps.library.cornell.edu/content/feedback-and-contact - Source:
- Puck Magazine, September 5, 1894.
- Repository:
- Private Collection of PJ Mode
- Format:
- Image
- Rights:
- For important information about copyright and use, see http://persuasivemaps.library.cornell.edu/copyright.