Eastern Europe Dawdles in Digital Culture Sep 5, 2009
Incidentally, that American edition of Dickens with its illustrations by the famous cartoonist Thomas Nast was provided to Europeana by the French National Library. Recently, the French press came out with a story that the guardian of France's literary legacy is talking with a private company about digitizing its archives. (BusinessWeek)
Political Cartoons in History Lesso... Mar 27, 2009
Although political cartoons in American History are often identified with the great 19th century cartoonist Thomas Nast, every generation saw the use of such media in influencing thinking. Whether it was a depiction of a snake cut into pieces with the caption Join, or Die by Ben Franklin or a cartoon depicting Andrew Jackson as King George III, political cartoons help students understand the key issues within lesson plan units. (Suite101.com)
Acclaimed Star-Bulletin cartoonist dies Feb 14, 2009
I wouldn t be surprised if Corky s up there with Harry Lyons now and getting him to convince Bill Mauldin, Thomas Nast, Sparky Schulz, Milton Caniff and the rest of the cartoonists who have passed, to form a Paradise Cartoonist Society. Trinidad s philosophy for young cartoonists was as simple as it was elegant: Take a stand. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
