Civil Rights
...onists to a misbehaving child that needs to be controlled and corrected by American society. McGovern, “I Raised Him from a Puppy,” March 22, 1968 McGovern is commenting on the need for white Americans to reflect on and address the role they have played in fostering racism. McGovern, “Step in
Interesting film history finds in the Parish Calendar collection
...'s (Downingtown, Pa.) Feb. 1927 monthly parish calendar. The piece praises American actor James K. Hackett for entertaining the troops in WWI. Hackett was ineligible to fight in the war due to a knee injury he sustained while performing in Macbeth (as the title character) on stage. Although Hackett was
Thomas Nast (1840-1902)
Thomas Nast (1840-1902) Described as the father of the American political cartoon, Thomas Nast is an influential figure in U.S. history. Published in Harper’s Weekly, his cartoons were famous for attacking the New York City political machine of Boss Tweed and Tammany Hall. Nast is also credited with creating the