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Title: Nobilis Hannoniae Comitatus Descrip., The description of the famous county of Hainaut
Date: 1581

Title: A New Mape of Ye XVII Provinces of Low Germanie: mended a new in manie places, A new map of the 17 provinces of Low Germany, mended anew in many places
Date: 1627

Title: JM-164: Will there be enough to go round?
Summary: This cartoon depicts Uncle Sam trying to divide ”U.S. Bread” among various nations. In 1915, World War I was being fought in Europe, but the United States was maintaining a neutral position. Despite its neutrality, the United States supplied resources and arms to nations during the war. All of the countries sitting at the table are nations who lobbied for resources from the United States during the war. England is attempting to block Germany’s chance of receiving resources from Uncle Sam. This is representative the attempts of the British government to limit the United States aid to Allied Powers, most often England. The United States is also sitting at the table, looking worried about sharing the beard with other nations. The United States distributing more resources than it could afford was a fear for many Americans in the 1910s. (Summary created by Mary Delano, MU History Intern, Spring 2018)