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The fading dream, or the rude awakening
| Content Provider | Library of Congress - Photographs |
|---|---|
| Spatial Coverage | Great Britain Ireland |
| Description | Cartoon shows a skeletal hand (labeled "Sentence of Death") on the shoulder of Sir Roger Casement who holds a document labeled "Rebellion Plans" and dreams of "Irish Independence." In 1916, the British hanged Casement (who had tried to enlist the help of the Germans in gaining Irish independence) as a traitor. |
| File Format | JPG / JPEG |
| Language | English |
| Part of Series | Cartoon Drawings |
| Requires | HTML5 supported browser |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | International relations--Great Britain--1910-1920. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Rebels--Ireland--1910-1920. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Casement, Roger,--1864-1916--Death & burial. |
| Content Type | Image |
| Resource Type | Photograph |
