Indiana University
America in Caricature: 1765 1865
A collection of political cartoons from 1765-1875 arranged by time period.
Library of Congress
Loc: Political Cartoons and Debates
A rich Web resource from the Library of Congress for lesson plans that require researching historic political cartoons and utilizing primary source documents.
Library of Congress
Loc: Stagestruck! Performing Arts Caricatures
A short overview of the coming of age of the caricature during the early twentieth century. Exhibition was in the Library of Congress Swann Gallery of Caricature and Cartoon from November 1998 to April 1999.
Library of Congress
Loc: Cartoon America
includes political illustrations, gag cartoons, Online collection that includes comic strips, illustrations, animation, and caricature.
Library of Congress
Loc: Editorial Cartoons by Ann Telnaes
An exhibit at the Library of Congress tracing the career of Pulitzer prize-winning political cartoonist Ann Telnaes.
Library of Congress
Loc: American Cartoon Prints
A gateway to a collection of more than 500 prints, from eighteenth- and nineteenth-century America, which encompasses several forms of political editorializing. A wonderfully curated collection, with images, a summary of the historical...
Other
Nisk: Fdr Cartoons
Site provides cartoons of Franklin Roosevelt's administration. Great primary sources to integrate in the classroom, although image reproductions are not of the best quality.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Analyzing Election Cartoons (Lesson Plan)
A instructional activity that helps students identify symbols and caricature in political cartoons. Students will analyze how political cartoons portray messages, opinions, and points of view and will then compare them with written...
Syracuse University
Draw Your Own Conclusions: Political Cartooning Then & ?
Take a look at how wars and politics from the 1860s through the 1960s were drawn by some of the nation's most influential humorists and cartoonists.
Library of Congress
Loc: Monstrous Craws & Character Flaws
This Library of Congress exhibition overview shows a representative example of cartoons and caricatures from the late 18th century to present time.
Library of Congress
Loc: Oliphant's Anthem
An in-depth view of Pat Oliphant's career in editorial cartooning. There are many good images of political satire about issues from the 1960s to the 1990s.
Read Works
Read Works: Not So Loony Toons
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about editorial cartoons and how they use symbolism, exaggeration, humor, and caricature. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Library of Congress
Loc: Arthur Szyk: Artist for Freedom
A great biographical site on the caricaturist and cartoonist Arthur Szyk (1894-1951 CE). There are nice images of religious, war, political and personal caricatures.
Read Works
Read Works: Not So Loony Toons
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read about how political cartoonists use symbolism, exaggeration, humor, and caricature to comment on current events. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in drawing...
Library of Congress
Loc: Caroline and Erwin Swann Memorial Exhibition Overview
Library of Congress online exhibition overview of the Swann Memorial Exhibition which presents political and historical images, such as caricatures, political cartoons, animation art and illustrations that have the power to evoke...
Library of Congress
Loc: Prints and Photographs Online Catalog
This online catalog offers thousands of primary source photographs and prints from around the world.
McMaster University
Mc Master University: The Bertrand Russell Gallery
This McMaster University site from features photos of the philosopher Betrand Russell (1872-1970), a poster from one of his failed political campaigns, a political cartoon drawn at the time of his imprisonment, and a delightful...
Library of Congress
Loc: The Water Babies Jessie Willcox Smith
An exhibition of The Water-Babies illustations by Jessie Willcox Smith. Originally shown in the Swann Gallery of Caricature and Cartoon Library of Congress June through September 1999.