Thomas Nast Political Cartoons Of Boss Tweed

Thomas nast s cartoon depicting william magear tweed with a money bag for a head.

Thomas nast political cartoons of boss tweed. Thomas nast became a hero for his crusade against boss tweed and the ring but it should be noted that nast was often fueled by his own prejudices. Known today as the father of american political cartoons thomas nast gained fame for harper s magazine in the 1860s and 1870s. Thomas nast is considered the father of modern political cartoons and his satirical drawings are often credited with bringing down boss tweed the notoriously corrupt leader of the new york city political machine in the 1870s. Today he is best remembered for his cartoons about boss tweed and the tammany ring.

How a series of political cartoons by artist thomas nast helped send william boss tweed to prison. Political cartoon by thomas nast with the caption that s what s the matter. How a cartoonist took down the most corrupt and powerful politicians in new york. William tweed was born on the lower eastside of manhattan in 1823 to a scottish irish family.

Say the cartoon depicts boss tweed william magear tweed leaning against a plinth marked in counting there is strength on which stands a ballot.