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 Addison
Trail Library
Catalog
Willowbrook
High School Library Catalog
Gale Student Resource Center |
America in Caricature 1765 -1865
Enter the Lilly Library to
experience political cartoons that illustrate events in America
from 1785 to 1865. Divided into three sections, you can view
caricatures from the colonial and early Republic times, the War
of 1812, and ones of Abraham Lincoln. As you visit each gallery,
you can learn about the cartoonists and artists of that period.
Browse through the picture albums to see examples of historic
political cartoons. Read information about each cartoon to learn
more about what was happening in the United States during each
period.
American Political Cartoons - an intro
A corrupt politician by the name of William Tweed became the
subject of Thomas Nast's editorial cartoons in the 1870s, which
reached illiterate constituents and caused public outrage. Nash
raised the prominence of political cartooning, but also raised
ethical questions, as his caricatures depicted Tweed as the
leader of the Tammany Ring, which he was not.
Cartoons
Enter the Truman
Presidential Museum and Library where you will not only find
political cartoons about Truman and his presidency, but you will
also have access to lessons about teaching with cartoons. There
are many cartoons about Truman's 1948 political campaign, as
well as others about the Berlin Airlift. You can even discover
the history behind the balcony on the White House through
cartoons. Lessons include understanding how to analyze a
political comic book, how to summarize political cartoons, and
learning the meaning of symbols in political drawings.
Cartoons for the
Classroom
The online version of Newspapers in Education presents an
excellent resource for anyone interested in political cartoons.
Cartoons in the Classroom offers lessons you can download with
great printable blank caption sheets for each lesson. Search the
lesson library for past lessons. There are profiles on many
editorial cartoonists and tips on how to become an editorial
cartoonist. A section on news and history has information about
events, contests, award winners, and more. Find out about Black
Ink Monday. Search and view many editorial drawings.
Child Labor
Try to imagine having to work in a dirty warehouse for ten hours
a day with barely any breaks. Now imagine that you are four
years old. Years ago, before the labor laws, this was life for
too many children. They were often hungry and dirty, and if they
got sick, they didn't get to stay home from work. On this web
site you can look at some of the political cartoons that were
created when the people were trying to stop the use of child
laborers in factories.
Clifford Berryman Political Cartoon Collection
About 2,600 political cartoons by one of Washington's best known
political commentators can be seen at the legislative branch of
the National Archives web site. Observe the drawings of
cartoonist Clifford K. Berryman at this special online
collection. Click on the Archival Research Catalog and use the
keyword "Berryman" to locate his works. As you browse the
drawings, you can also understand Berryman's views of
Washington's politics, presidential elections, congressional
issues, and both World Wars.
FDR Cartoons
America has often relied on political cartoons for laughter
during the hard times. This was certainly no different after the
Great Depression ended and World War Two began, when Franklin
Delano Roosevelt was America's president. This web site contains
many original political cartoons from that era. There are nine
different sections of cartoons, including The War Years and
Foreign Relations, each with various cartoons for you to browse
through and enjoy.
Herblock’s
History: Political Cartoons from the Crash to the Millenium
(Herb Block, Library of Congress) The work of editorial
cartoonist, Herb Block, is introduced at this web exhibition
from the Library of Congress. Block's work spans from 1929 to
2000, and includes twelve American presidents. View hundreds of
his drawings at the exhibit that is divided into fifteen
sections that consist of the stock exchange crash of 1929,
social issues following World War II, presidential campaigns,
and more. Each political cartoon is accompanied by historical
information about the United States at the time the cartoon was
drawn.
It is NO Laughing Matter
Understand the techniques used by political cartoonists as you
explore an activity that lets you analyze political cartoons.
Learn the purpose of political cartoons, and find out how they
can persuade you. There are explanations for each persuasive
method. You can then use several cartoons by various artists and
test yourself to see if you recognize symbolism, irony,
labeling, analogy, and exaggeration in them. Additional
information includes facts about the artists as well as many
other useful web sites to visit.
The Political Dr. Seuss (PBS)
Most people know Dr. Seuss as the man behind "The Cat in the
Hat". But how many know that "Yertle the Turtle" was modeled
after Hitler - or that Dr. Seuss created WWII political cartoons
that denounced racism, isolationism, and other issues of the
day? THE POLITICAL DR. SEUSS reveals how popular children's
author Theodore Geisel advocated social change, teaching
generations of children not only how to be better readers, but
better people as well.
Political Cartoons and Cartoonists, edited by Jim Zwick
The resources presented here trace the history of political
cartooning from the beginning of the nineteenth century and
document its transformation during the watershed period at the
end of the century when political cartoons emerged as one of the
most popular and influential features of the daily press. Some
of their uses are also documented, from Nast's campaign of the
1870s through portrayals of political leaders, issues, and world
events during the first decades of the twentieth century.
Political Cartooning
You will begin by looking at the history of political cartoons
and then learn their purpose. Take a cartoon quiz and learn how
to draw a caricature. See what to look for as you analyze
political cartoons. You will even get a chance to persuade
someone with your point of view by drawing your own political
cartoon. Many helpful links are included throughout the site.
Political
Cartoons By All The Top Cartoonists
Daryl Cagle’s Professional Cartoonist’s Index (Cartoons updated
daily)
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