{"product_id":"guess-ill-keep-em-leslies-weekly","title":"Guess I'll Keep 'em, Leslie's Weekly","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis remarkable cover from Leslie's Weekly captures a defining moment in American history: the nation's debate over imperial expansion in the wake of the Spanish-American War. Uncle Sam, rendered in profile aboard a naval vessel, studies a map of the Philippine Islands with the caption 'Guess I'll keep 'em!' The porthole behind him frames a warship, underscoring America's newfound naval power following Commodore Dewey's stunning victory at Manila Bay just weeks earlier.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe illustration by F.M. Bile embodies the confident expansionism that swept the nation in the late 1890s. Leslie's Weekly, founded in 1855 and renowned for its pictorial coverage of the Civil War, provided Americans with visual journalism during an era before newsreels and television. This particular issue arrived at newsstands as Congress hotly debated whether to annex Spain's Pacific colonies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA significant piece of American political history, this cover documents the precise moment when the United States transformed from a continental republic into a global imperial power. The iconography of Uncle Sam contemplating his new possessions resonates through subsequent decades of American foreign policy debates.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 16.0\" x 10.25\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very Good, * Please note that this listing is for the cover artwork, and not the magazine as a whole. Age-appropriate wear. Paper toning in accordance with the print's age. Marks\/stains as per photo. Wear around the edges and minor paper loss might be present in some prints. Some covers may have writing or images on verso. Please refer to each print's photo to get a better understanding of the condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Authentic Vintage Posters","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44912058957939,"sku":"CA7593","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0088\/3005\/8556\/files\/2026-04-30-12-08-41-01.jpg?v=1777576747","url":"https:\/\/www.authenticvintageposters.com\/products\/guess-ill-keep-em-leslies-weekly","provider":"Authentic Vintage Posters","version":"1.0","type":"link"}