The American Civil War began on April 12,1861… Christmas of 1863 has Thomas Nast…the early creator of political cartoons…drawing the epic sketches of Santa Claus during a continuing war-torn society and Santa clearly has chosen his side of the battle…and in some cases a very political Ho! Ho! Ho! Check out the puppet in Santa’s hands…the jolly old elf’s hanging a wooden effigy of Confederate president Jefferson Davis. Fascinating…
…If your interests crave additional information and historical cartoon sketches…there is so much more.
Thomas Nast’s cartoon “Santa Claus in Camp” Harper’s Weekly 1863 by Pinterest
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You continually catch me off guard. Just when I settle in to haiku, you write about dogs. Then, unexpectedly, you talk about history. And then history and Christmas. Always interesting.
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My golden thanks. Enjoy keeping you on your toes😄
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I love those old illustrations from the early days
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I do, too.
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