Doomed by Cartoon How Cartoonist Thomas Nast and the New York Times Brought down Boss Tweed and His Ring of Thieves

Name: Doomed by Cartoon How Cartoonist Thomas Nast and the New York Times Brought down Boss Tweed and His Ring of Thieves
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ISBN: 9781600374432

ISBN-10: 1600374433

ISBN-13: 9781600374432

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Authors: John Adler, Draper Hill

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The legendary Boss Tweed effectively controlled New York City from after the Civil War until his downfall in November 1871. A huge man, he and his Ring of Thieves appeared to be invincible as they stole an estimated2 billion in today's dollars. In addition to the New York city and state governments, the Tweed Ring controlled the press except for Harper's Weekly. Short and slight Thomas Nast was the most dominant American political cartoonist of all time; using his pen as his sling in Harper's Weekly, he attacked Tweed almost single-handily before The New-York Times joined the battle in 1870. Where "Doomed by Cartoon" differs from previous books about Boss Tweed is its focus on looking at…

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List price: $19.95
Publisher: Morgan James Publishing
Publication date: 8/1/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 332
Size: 8.26" wide x 11.00" long x 0.81" tall
Weight: 1.628
Language: English

Draper Hill, a political cartoonist by profession and a political cartoon historian by avocation, has been engrossed for 50 years by the artistry and imagination of Thomas Nast. John Adler tapped Mr. Hill's vast store of knowledge by commissioning him to prepare three Nast-oriented projects, providing about 60% of the narrative and interpretative content included in this book.