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'''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: | '''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 Party]] elephant | + | * the [[Republican Party]] elephant (still used today as the symbol of the Republican Party) |
| − | * the [[Democratic Party]] donkey | + | * the [[Democratic Party]] donkey (still used today as the symbol of the Democratic Party) |
* [[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 Union during the [[American 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 during the [[American Civil War]], when he first became popular as a cartoonist while in his early 20s. | ||
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| + | His cartoons against the corruption in [[Tammany Hall]] were immensely effective against it.<ref>https://billofrightsinstitute.org/activities/cartoon-analysis-thomas-nast-takes-on-boss-tweed-1871</ref> | ||
A German Protestant immigrant himself, Nast was notably hostile to Irish Catholic immigrants and some of his cartoons reflected his anti-Irish and anti-[[Catholic]] prejudice.<ref>http://www.hsp.org/default.aspx?id=394</ref> | A German Protestant immigrant himself, Nast was notably hostile to Irish Catholic immigrants and some of his cartoons reflected his anti-Irish and anti-[[Catholic]] prejudice.<ref>http://www.hsp.org/default.aspx?id=394</ref> | ||
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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:
- the Republican Party elephant (still used today as the symbol of the Republican Party)
- the Democratic Party donkey (still used today as the symbol of the Democratic Party)
- Uncle Sam
- Santa Claus
Nast immigrated to the United States from Germany at the age of six, and was a staunch supporter of the Union during the American Civil War, when he first became popular as a cartoonist while in his early 20s.
His cartoons against the corruption in Tammany Hall were immensely effective against it.[1]
A German Protestant immigrant himself, Nast was notably hostile to Irish Catholic immigrants and some of his cartoons reflected his anti-Irish and anti-Catholic prejudice.[2]