Thomas Nast and Political Cartoons

Thomas Nast as a celebrity of the Gilded Age. He used his cartoons in Harper's Weekly to foster support for his view points. At the website linked below, examine what were the political and social issues Nast addressed in his cartoons? Are political cartoons a good indicator of public opinion?

Thomas Nast homepage http://cartoons.osu.edu/nast/

Biography http://cartoons.osu.edu/nast/bio.htm

Cartoon Portfolio http://cartoons.osu.edu/nast/portfolio.htm