Santa supported the Union (at least, according to Thomas Nast’s first published illustration of him). | Thomas Nast, Wikimedia Commons // Public Domain The illustrator Thomas Nast, born in 1840 ...

Thomas Nast is legendary for his political cartoons, but he’s also responsible for the jolly St. Nick we know today. ... The second of Nast's Christmas illustrations from January 1863.

Thomas Nast was an influential political cartoonist who is known for bringing attention to issues including corruption, slavery, politics and the Civil War through his work. He is also remembered ...

Thomas Nast Engraving Harperâs Weekly, March 24, 1877From the collection of MHHM With this January’s Presidential inauguration in mind Macculloch Hall Historical Museum in Morristown presents ...

TRENTON — A state Assemblyman is asking the New Jersey Hall of Fame to remove cartoonist Thomas Nast, who died 109 years ago, from its list of nominees because he drew some anti-Irish illustrations.

The drawing was by 22-year-old Thomas Nast, who was born in Germany and came to New York with his family at age 6. Nast said he based his Santa on a German version of Saint Nicholas, Pelze-Nicol.

If you are a Civil War buff and enjoy looking at historic cartoons, there’s a new exhibit you shouldn’t miss this holiday season. Thomas Nast has been dubbed the “Father of the American ...

HALLORAN: Thomas Nast is America's most famous political cartoonist. He was a powerful force in 19th century politics for a solid 20 years and then for some period after that.

Fiona Deans Halloran, author of [Thomas Nast: The Father of Modern Political Cartoons], talked about the cartoonist best known for his illustrations of the Republican elephant and the Democratic ...