Judge, 1917-08-25 · page 27 of 28
Judge — August 25, 1917 — page 27: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily **advertising disguised as patriotic content**, not satire. It promotes a six-volume book series called "American Fights and Fighters" by selling romanticized frontier and military narratives. The main image depicts the **Battle of the Alamo**, showing a lone American defender (implied to be Davy Crockett) fighting Mexican soldiers. The accompanying text uses inflammatory language, calling the enemy "treacherous, blood-thirsty," and dehumanizingly refers to them as "greasers"—a racial slur for Mexicans. **Historical context**: Published in August 1917, this appeared after America's entry into World War I (April 1917). The advertisement exploits patriotic fervor by conflating past conflicts with current military needs, framing American fighters as inherently superior and heroic. The racial animus toward Mexicans here reflects contemporary American attitudes, though it's presented as straightforward historical narrative rather than explicit political commentary. The offer ($1.00 for six volumes) targets working-class patriotic sentiment during wartime.
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