Category Archives: Russia

Saturday Satire: Imperialism in China

Posted on March 6, 2010 by Allie


Satirized by: Author Unknown
Date Published: 1890s
Context: A French political cartoon in which a pie represents China, which is being divided between Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom, Wilhelm II of Germany, Nicholas II of Russia, the French Marianne, and the Meiji Emperor of Japan. The body positions and facial expressions of the characters is particularly… Continue reading...

Posted in 19th Century, Caricatures, China, England, Germany, Japan, Meiji - Emperor of Japan, Nicholas II of Russia, Russia, Saturday Satire, Victoria of the United Kingdom, Wilhelm II of Germany | 2 Comments

Robin Maxwell’s Teaser

Posted on August 20, 2009 by Allie

Some very exciting news: Robin Maxwell stopped by Hist-Fic Chick to share her Teaser with us! Anyone who reads this blog regularly will already know that she is one of my all time favorite authors, so you can imagine…I am absolutely on Cloud 9 right now! For those of you unfamiliar with Teaser Tuesdays, it is a weekly book meme hosted by Should Be Reading, and it asks you… Continue reading...

Posted in 20th Century, Art, Nicholas Roerich, Robin Maxwell, Russia, Teaser Tuesdays | 6 Comments