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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 North during the [[Civil War]], when he first became popular as a cartoonist while in his early 20s. | ||
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| + | 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> | ||
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[[category:politics]] | [[category:politics]] | ||
[[category:United States History]] | [[category:United States History]] | ||
Revision as of 03:47, December 28, 2007
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 elephant
- the Democratic donkey
- Uncle Sam
- 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.
Though an immigrant himself, Nast was notably hostile to Irish immigrants and some of his cartoons reflected his anti-Irish and anti-Catholic prejudice.[1]