The American caricaturist and painter Thomas Nast (1840-1902) is noted for his political cartoons attacking corruption in New York City government and supporting Radical Reconstruction in the South. Thomas Nast was born on Sept. 27, 1840, in Ludwig,...

Thomas Nast's life and work as an illustrator, cartoonist, and painter exemplify two familiar maxims: "A picture is worth a thousand words" and "The pen is mightier than the sword." Regarded as America's greatest caricaturist, Nast's more than three...

Thomas Nast was one of America's most significant illustrators. He was staggeringly prolific and popular from the Civil War to the turn of the century, and he wielded enormous influence in those years. "Thomas Nast," wrote Richard Calhoun in...

Born September 27, 1840 Landau, Germany Died December 7, 1902 Guayaquil, Ecuador Northern newspaper artist Drew sentimental pictures and harsh editorial cartoons that increased public support for the Union cause during the Civil War Thomas Nast....

Thomas Nast (September 27, 1840 – December 7, 1902) was a famous German-American caricaturist and editorial cartoonist in the 19th century and is considered to be the father of American political...

On Thomas Florio's desk, in his new corner office at GQ magazine, there's a silver framed photo of Conde Nast Chief Executive Steven T. Florio. A small banner taped across the top reads, "Big Brother is watching." The new publisher of GQ...

PFLUEGER, Lynda. Thomas Nast: Political Cartoonist. 128p. (Historical American Biographies Series). maps. photos. reprods. chron. further reading. glossary. index. notes. Web sites. CIP. Enslow. 2000. PLB $19.95. ISBN 0-7660-1251-4. LC 99-043631. Gr 4-8--This well-written, informative, and entertaining title can go a long...

Thomas Nast faced big hurdles.As a recent immigrant to the U.S., he struggled with reading and writing English in school. The classroom became frustrating for him.Nast figured there had to be a way for him to communicate clearly. He found it in drawing. His keen...