Pallas Columbia requests for him a place in history
President Roosevelt, in the dress of a Roman warrior, is presented by Pallas Athena representing Columbia (a symbol of the United States in the hands of some cartoonists) to five great mythological gods and historical figures of war. They are: Ramses, Julius Caesar, Achilles, Cleopatra, and Alexander the Great.
Comments and Context
This cartoon was one of a series by Otto Cushing, who invariably drew his figures in Classical and sculptural appearance throughout his career with Life and the New York Herald. The series for Life ran over several months and was collected in book form.
