“This Little Boy Would Persist in Handling Books Above His Capacity. And This Was the Disastrous Result"
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Title
“This Little Boy Would Persist in Handling Books Above His Capacity. And This Was the Disastrous Result"
Subject
Reconstruction, Impeachment, Andrew Johnson
Description
This cartoon from Harper’s Weekly from 1868 illustrates the Northern contempt for Johnson and his reluctance to embrace the Republican goals of Reconstruction after the bloodiest conflict in American history.
Creator
Harper's Weekly
Source
http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/impeach/Cartoon-Constit.jpg
Publisher
University of Missouri - Kansas City
Date
3/21/1868
Contributor
University of Missouri - Kansas City
Collection
Citation
Harper's Weekly , ““This Little Boy Would Persist in Handling Books Above His Capacity. And This Was the Disastrous Result",” Digital Exhibits, accessed October 30, 2025, http://digitalexhibits.libraries.wsu.edu/items/show/5494.