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Lynda Claassen talked about the Dr. Seuss Collection at University of California, San Diego, Archives. The collection includes over 10,000 pieces of drawings, photographs, and other memorabilia, including…

Todd DePastino talked about World War II cartoonist Bill Mauldin’s post-war career. Mr. DePastino is the editor of two books that chronicle Bill Mauldin’s work. “Willie and Joe Back Home: Bill Mauldin and…

Jennifer Krafchik gave a tour of the Belmont-Paul Women’s Equality National Monument and talked about the work of political cartoonist Nina Allender. Nina Allender was the political cartoonist…

Garry Trudeau talked about his book Yuge!: 30 Years of Doonesbury on Trump, in which he discusses his use of Donald Trump as a character in his comic strip, “Doonesbury,” since 1987.

Political cartoonists and humanities scholars talked about the power of editorial cartooning and its influence on the presidential election. They also spoke about censorship and freedom of…

Molly Crabapple talked about her memoir, Drawing Blood. She spoke with journalist and author Matt Taibbi. This program contains language and images that some may find offensive.

Ann Telnaes and Signe Wilkinson talked about the role of political cartoonists and the state of freedom of speech one year after the attacks on satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo's Paris…

Editorial cartoonists from newspapers around the nation and other media outlets talked about their work and experiences covering the George W. Bush administration. They talked about their…

Political cartoonists David Sipress, Tom Toles, Jen Sorensen, Keith Knight, and Signe Wilkinson talked about what inspires their work, as well as how political cartoons affect politics and…

Cartoonist Matthew Diffee talked about his book, Hand Drawn Jokes for Smart Attractive People, and shared several of his cartoons. He appeared at the 2015 Wisconsin Book Festival, held at…

Panelists talked about the role of satire in challenging the status quo, inciting discussion, and provoking change, as well as the terrorist attack at the office of French magazine Charlie Hebdo in…

Political cartoonist Patrick Oliphant and historian David McCullough talked about interpretations of U.S. presidents from Richard Nixon to Barack Obama.

Alison Staudinger and Deb Anderson talked about the life and career of political cartoonist, Lyle Lahey. Lahey was an award winning political cartoonist in the Green Bay area from 1968-2005 and tackled both…

Three award-winning cartoonists talked about the influence and future of editorial cartooning in the contracting newspaper industry. Topics included the effect of the Internet, international…

Victor Navasky spoke about his book, The Art of Controversy, in which he presents his thoughts on the power of political cartoons. In his book, the author examines the works of several…

Fiona Deans Halloran talked about her book, Thomas Nast: The Father of Modern Political Cartoons, in which she recounts the life of political cartoonist Thomas Nast (1840-1902). A regular contributor to…

The American Antiquarian Society in Worcester, Massachusetts, is an independent research library founded in 1812 by Revolutionary War patriot and printer Isaiah Thomas. American History TV…

Ricardo Cate talked about his book, Without Reservations: The Cartoons of Ricardo Cate. Ricardo Caté has been drawing the daily cartoon for the Santa Fe New Mexican since 2006. His humor “pokes fun at both the…

Tom Rieder showed presidential campaign cartoons and memorabilia from the eight U.S. presidents who came from Ohio in the archives of the Ohio History Center. C-SPAN’s Local Content Vehicles (LCVs)…

Lincoln Bicentennial Foundation Chair Harold Holzer talks about the photographs, prints, and political cartoons featuring two of the war’s leading generals, George B. McClellan and Robert E. Lee.…