I’ll bet most fans of editorial cartoons don’t even know who Thomas Nast was. As a young cartoonist in 1990s Iran, I discovered this German-born American genius and found myself captivated. If the ...

Re “Lalo Alcaraz’s La Cucaracha comic strip must go. It is blatantly political.” (May 9): Chicano artist Lalo Alcaraz is the parallel to U.S. political cartoonist Thomas Nast from the 1800s. Readers ...

From five points to Frank Leslie's -- Early work and training -- Travel to Europe and Sallie -- Compromise with the South -- Falling in love with Grant -- Tweed --The campaign of 1872 -- Redpath and ...

Have you ever heard of Thomas Nast? If you have, you probably know he was Boss Tweed's worst nightmare in New York City in the late 1800s. Perhaps you are thinking he was a criminal or a policeman?

If Thomas Nast, who is considered the “Father of the American Cartoon,” has an heir, it is Gibson, who goes one step further and elevates caricature and commentary into art. Mark Thomas Gibson, "Rally ...

“While Thomas Nast is recognized for his iconic illustrations of Santa Claus, Uncle Sam, and the symbols of both the Republican and Democratic parties, his repeated depictions of the Irish represent a ...

Thomas Nast illustrated reconciliation after the Civil War. Through the talented pencil of staff illustrator Michael Hogue, contributing columnist Talmage Boston imagines how he might illustrate ...

Gloversville- Thomas C. Nast, 72, of Gloversville, NY passed peacefully from this life on Thursday, November 23, 2023. Born in Mount Vernon, New York on May 8, 1951 he was the son of the late Jane A.

Thomas Nast may be known as “The Father of Modern Political Cartoons,” but history teacher Halloran’s thorough biography of the 19th-century journalist is much more than mere caricature. The author ...