I’ll bet most fans of editorial cartoons don’t even know who Thomas Nast was. As a young cartoonist in 1990s Iran, I discovered this German-born American genius and found myself captivated. If the ...

MORRISTOWN, NJ — A big fat belly, a jolly white beard, rosy cheeks, and festive fashion. You probably know who we're talking about. But you might not know that the man who designed the Santa Claus we ...

Thomas Nast's illustration "Santa Claus in Camp" made the jolly old elf a friend to the Union cause during the Civil War. (Image published with permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is ...

I’ll bet most fans of editorial cartoons don’t even know who Thomas Nast was. As a young cartoonist in 1990s Iran, I discovered this German-born American genius and found myself captivated. If the ...

Those who know U.S. history or the “legend” behind the creation of Santa Claus will recognize the name Thomas Nast. Without going into too much background, Thomas Nast was a German-born American ...

Click to open image viewer. CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Illustrator Thomas Nast offered pointed political and social commentary as the North’s foremost cartoonist during the ...