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| − | Nast immigrated to the [[United States]] from [[Germany]] at the age of six, and was a staunch supporter of the | + | 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. |
| − | + | 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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Revision as of 10:45, December 28, 2008
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
- the Democratic Party 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 Union during the American Civil War, when he first became popular as a cartoonist while in his early 20s.
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.[1]