McCutcheon's Memorial Day Arch

Remembering all who "gave the last full measure of devotion" to their country...


John T. McCutcheon's "Design for U.S. Memorial Day Arch" editorial cartoon was published in the Chicago Tribune on May 30, 1915. The top of the arch proclaims the qualities that make our country great, such as Honor - Justice - Unity. McCutcheon goes a step further by naming the two pillars which support those qualities: "Native Born Americans" and "Foreign Born Americans." Something to remember this Memorial Day as we recall the sacrifices that men and women, past and present, have made and are making today in order to protect our great nation and uphold the distinguishing characteristics of our country.