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[[Image:Thomas Nast Santa Claus.JPG|200px|right|thumb|Thomas Nast's [[Santa Claus]]]]

[[Image:Thomas Nast Santa Claus.JPG|200px|right|thumb|Thomas Nast's [[Santa Claus]]]]

Thomas Nast (1840-1902) is considered to be the greatest political cartoonist in American history.  His cartoons created many images popular to this day, including:

'''Thomas Nast''' (1840-1902) is considered to be the greatest political cartoonist in [[United States of America|American]] history.  His cartoons created many images popular to this day, including:

* the [[Republican]] elephant

* the [[Republican Party]] elephant

* the [[Democratic]] donkey

* the [[Democratic Party]] donkey

* [[Uncle Sam]]

* [[Uncle Sam]]

* [[Santa Claus]]

* [[Santa Claus]]

Nast immigrated to the [[United States]] from [[Germany]] at the age of six, and was a staunch supporter of the North during the [[Civil War]], when he first became popular as a cartoonist while in his early 20s.

Nast immigrated to the [[United States]] from [[Germany]] at the age of six, and was a staunch supporter of the [[Union|North]] during the [[Civil War]], when he first became popular as a cartoonist while in his early 20s.

Though an immigrant himself, Nast was notably hostile to Irish immigrants and some of his cartoons reflected his anti-Irish and anti-[[Catholic]] prejudice.<ref>http://www.hsp.org/default.aspx?id=394</ref>

Though an immigrant himself, Nast was notably hostile to [[Irish]] immigrants and some of his cartoons reflected his anti-Irish and anti-[[Catholic]] prejudice.<ref>http://www.hsp.org/default.aspx?id=394</ref>

== References ==

== References ==