The Whittaker Case and Puck's Editorial Schizophrenia.

The article explores the case of Johnson Chesnut Whittaker, a 19th-century African-American cadet expelled from the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York, in 1882, and examines how the satirical magazine "Puck" publicized Whittaker and his tribulations.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Studies in American Culture Vol. 38; no. 1; pp. 21 - 40
Main Author: MARKS, PATRICIA
Format: Article
Published: Studies in Popular Culture Oct2015
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Summary:The article explores the case of Johnson Chesnut Whittaker, a 19th-century African-American cadet expelled from the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York, in 1882, and examines how the satirical magazine "Puck" publicized Whittaker and his tribulations.