1897 - 1908 Theodor Herzl: 1897 |
By Herman Struck, 'Jüdischer Verlag', Berlin, 1897 Herzl, calling for a Jewish state in Palestine, said: "If you will it, it is no dream". |
By Theo Zasche, Vienna, January 1, 1897 Herzl lamenting on the remains of the Temple in Jerusalem. |
"At Basel I founded the Jewish State". |
The Fashoda Incident 1898 |
Britain declaired the entire Nile Valley belonged to the British, and that any French expedition |
By Tenniel, 'Punch', March 5, 1898 |
French cartoon showing Albion as the big bad wolf and France as little red riding hood. |
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Le Petit Illustre Amusant (circa 1898) The Protagonists: General Kitchner of England and Major Marchant of France. |
By Tenniel, 'Punch', October 8, 1898 Showdown at Fashoda! |
By Tenniel, 'Punch', October 22, 1898 French organ-grinder over playing a Fashoda tune outside of John Bull's house. Fashoda was the |
'The Los Angeles Herald', November 16, 1898 The Cartoon which set Europe ablaze. |
By Tenniel, 'Punch', November 19, 1898 Notice to France: "I, John Bull sit on Egypt's land solid as a fixture". |
By Sambourne, 'Punch', January 31, 1900 The Capture of Osman Digna |
Osman Digna (1836 - 1926) |
Sinai Peninsula - 1906 |
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By Partridge, 'Punch', May 9, 1906 A border dispute at Taba between Anglo/Egypt and Ottoman/Palestine |
The Anglo - Russian Division of Persia 1907 |
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By Sambourne, 'Punch', October 2, 1907 |
By Raven Hill, 'Punch', December 11, 1911 Caption: British lion to Russian bear, "If we hadn't such a thorough understanding I might almost be tempted to ask what you are doing there with our little playfellow". |
Young Turk Revolution 1908 |
By Sambourne, 'Punch', July 23, 1908 Young Turk tipping the Sultan Abdulhamid II off his throne. |
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