Library of Congress
Loc: Herblock's Gift
An overview of Herb Block's Editorial Cartoons which were gifted to the Library of Congress. The archive includes records, clippings, photographs and various articles as well as 14,000 original drawings.
Other
Fdr Project/ the First 100 Days
A school site that shows a collection of editorial cartoons from the 1930s responding to the First Hundred Days of Roosevelt's presidency. Great primary source material for viewpoints of the day.
Smithsonian Institution
National Portrait Gallery: Herblock's Presidents
Features an online exhibition of the presidential political cartoons of Herbert Block being shown at the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery. Contains drawings from Franklin Roosevelt through Bill Clinton which can be viewed by...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Inside a Cartoonist's World
From cave drawings to the Sunday paper, artists have been visualizing ideas- cartoons- for centuries. New Yorker cartoonist Liza Donnelly walks us through the many stages every cartoon goes through, starting with an idea and turning into...
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...
Huntington Library
Huntington Library: Lampooning Injustice: Paul Conrad and Civil Rights
In this instructional activity, 11th graders look at the work of Paul Conrad, a political cartoonist, who often explored issues around civil rights, including Brown v. Board of Education and school desegregation. Includes background...
City University of New York
City University of New York: The Red Scare Image Database (1918 1921)
A collection of photos and political cartoons from the period in America called the Red Scare. Provides links to further information and reading.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Archiving Early America: The First Political Cartoons
This article contains two of the first political cartoons in the US. The earliest is from colonial days and is part of an editorial by Ben Franklin. The other is from 1788. Describes how they were created and discusses what they represent.
Library of Congress
Loc: Bill Mauldin
This online testimonial praises the works of Pulitzer Prize winning cartoonist Bill Mauldin, who passed away in 2003. After reading his biography, view this fantastic collection of some of his greatest works.
Newspapers in Education
Ni Eonline: Cartoons for the Classroom: Draw Your Own Conclusions [Pdf]
Newspapers in Education and the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists developed this caption-writing exercise for a cartoon that lampoons voter apathy.
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...
National Humanities Center
National Humanities Center: Toolbox Library: The Vote, Making of African American Identity: V. 2
An appeal for black voting rights and an editorial cartoon opposing them. This resource explains that while the 15th Amendment granted black men the right to vote, southern states fought to block its implementation.
New York Times
New York Times: Sept. 11: One Year Later
The New York Times Learning Network provides a variety of archived news articles, lesson plans, and resources concerning the issues and events that surfaced from the September 11, 2001 attacks.
Other
News Art: Pope John Paul Ii
This site contains links to drawings of Pope John Paul II that have been used in newspapers. Many political cartoons.
Other
The Dirksen Congressional Center
An effective site that provides non-partisan information concerning Congress and its leaders. The website includes CongressLink, up-to-date information on the US Congress; Congress for Kids, an excellent resource for younger students on...
Curated OER
The Massed
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.
Curated OER
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1896, A Website for Political Cartoons, explains the "Free Silver" campaign of the Populists and the opposing "Sound Money" position. Includes lengthy quotes from publications of the era and links to many editorial cartoons on both sides...
Curated OER
Pat Oliphant: The
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.