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Analyzing a Political Cartoon

Author: Chad Malkamaki

How to analyze a political cartoon with an additional cartoon.

Source: Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, OH 44106

Cartoon Analysis Worksheet

A good worksheet created by the National Archives to help students to analyze a political cartoon in three different levels.

Source: Education Staff, National Archives and Records Administration

A Valentine for Abe

Original cartoon is from the Western Reserve Historical Society, this scanned .jpeg is from the book From Rail-Splitter to Icon: Lincoln's Image in Illustrated Periodicals, 1860-1865.

Source: From Rail-Splitter to Icon: Lincoln's Image in Illustrated Periodicals, 1860-1865

The Perilous Voyage

Source: From Rail-Splitter to Icon: Lincoln's Image in Illustrated Periodicals, 1860-1865