↑ Parent: Harper's Weekly. A Journal of civilization. Vol. XXXII. - No. 1659.
Collection: Osher Map Library Collection
Name: Harper's Weekly. A Journal of civilization. Vol. XXXII. - No. 1659. (front cover)
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Date Published: 1888
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Dimensions: 41 x 29 cm
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Notes: Battle-Ground of the Presidential Election section designed by T. Campbell-Copeland.
Brief Description: Features a section of Harper's Weekly showing the maps of the 1888 elections between Republican Benjamin Harrison and incumbent Democrat Grover Cleveland. The set of electoral maps featured in the journal analyze the battleground states in the election. The maps were a supplement to the issue beginning with a map of the United States followed by maps of Indiana, New Jersey, Connecticut, New York, Michigan, California and West Virginia. In the end Benjamin Harrison won the election.
Historical Context: The main issue of the election was tariffs. Cleveland proposed a reduction in the protective tariff but Harrison opposed it. Harrison defeated Cleveland winning in the electoral college despite losing the popular vote.
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