Locate Political Cartoons

Suggested Search Terms for Political Cartoons When searching for cartoons in the Library's digital collections, from the main-page search box these terms may be useful:

Animation Cartoonists Comics Animation cell Cartoonists’ names Editorial cartoons, Caricatures Cartoons-American Illustration Cartoon(s) Cartoons-British Pictorial envelope Cartoon drawing Comic Book Political cartoon Commentary Comic Strip

Teacher Resources for Political Cartoons Pathway: LOC.gov  Roll over “Education” and click on “Teacher Resources”  Choose “Classroom Materials” Scroll down and click on “Political Cartoons”  Choose from “Lesson Plans”, “Primary Source Sets” and more that incorporate political cartoons Direct link: http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/themes/political-cartoons/

Arts & Culture Pathway: LOC.gov  Topic-Arts & CultureCartoons & Comics Direct link: http://www.loc.gov/topics/content.php?subcat=23

Exhibits Pathway: LOC.gov  Scroll down to left-hand corner and click on “More exhibitions”  Click on “All Exhibitions” Enter a search term in the search box or scroll down to browse through the descriptions of the Library’s online exhibits Direct link: http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/all/ Exhibits particularly rich with political cartoons:  Arthur Szyk: Artist for Freedom  Benjamin Franklin: In His Own Words  Cartoon America

 Down to Earth: Herblock & Photographers Observe the Environment  Enduring Outrage: Editorial Cartoons by HERBLOCK  Herblock!  Herblock Gallery  Herblock’s Gift: Selections from the Herb Block Foundation Collection  Herblock’s History: Political Cartoons from the Crash to the Millennium  Humor’s Edge: Cartoons by Ann Telnaes  John Bull & Uncle Sam: Four Centuries of British-American Relations  Monstrous Craws & Character Flaws: Masterpieces of Cartoon and Caricature at the Library of Congress  Oliphant’s Anthem: Pat Oliphant at the Library of Congress  Pointing Their Pens: Herblock and Fellow Cartoonists Confront the Issues

Compiled by the Teaching with Primary Sources Program at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, April, 2015 Disclaimer: Content created in partnership with the TPS Program does not indicate an endorsement by the Library of Congress or Southern Illinois University Edwardsville