On the cover of the Harpers Weekly dated, November 21, 1903, W. A. Rogers sketches a depiction of what led to the country of Colombia loosing part of their land. Harper’s Weekly was a journal of Civilization that focused on American political subject matter. This journal was published from 1857 to 1916 by the Harper and Brothers. There targeted audience were people interested in political matters pertaining to the American Civil War. William Allen Rogers was a political cartoonist who was hired by Harper’s Weekly in 1877. This illustration demonstrates raw power of the American government when something or someone stands in their way. It is also summarizing the recent events during this period with the sending of the U.S. warships in 1903 and
