Life — December 17, 1914 — page 11: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Analysis of Life Magazine Page This page displays a map of Europe with corrective marks made by an offended German reader, as noted in the caption. The map appears to have shown territorial claims or borders that a German reader disputed. The three article excerpts below address early-20th-century race science and German perspectives: 1. **"The Crown Prince Likes Life"** discusses the Crown Prince's reading habits, noting his preference for Life magazine's satirical commentary. 2. **"The Inferiority of the Negro"** presents a racist pseudo-scientific argument claiming Black inferiority, advocating inferior schools as justification. 3. **"Blessed Inefficiency"** quotes Dr. J.H. Tilden on vaccine failures, followed by commentary on German diplomatic misunderstandings of American viewpoints. The page satirizes both German nationalism and American racist ideology prevalent in that era.