Historic Cartoons

Historic Cartoons

When was the first use of Uncle Sam in a cartoon? Which president had a stuffed animal created in his name after a cartoon of him was published?

Find out by learning from our collection of cards covering over 200 years of American history. Each card is printed on high quality card stock in the original color and style. On the reverse side of each cartoon is a full description of the historical context and an explanation of the image. The cartoons are contained in a high quality bamboo or plastic keepsake box. Tour through history in a novel and entertaining way!

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As Seen On Forbes, Reader's Digest, History, CNN, and Good Housekeeping.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Cartoons have been used throughout history to convey political ideas and current events in an entertaining way. Historic Cartoons are a unique, fascinating, and entertaining way to learn about history. What were Americans thinking about during the Civil War? View a cartoon from the 1860's to find out. 

Each Historic Cartoons box comes with fascinating and unique cards. Each card has a cartoon printed on one side and an explanation of the cartoon on the other. Each explanation includes the cartoon's title, author, and date of publication along with an explanation of the historic context of the cartoon and an analysis of the details of the cartoon.

To purchase a box of cartoons for someone else, simply fill out the gift recipient's shipping information at checkout and use your own billing information.

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The box of 50 historic cartoons covers over 200 years of history from the 1750's through the 1960's. Topics include the American Revolution, Civil War, Civil Rights, Politics, Public Health, and many more. 

The set of WWII cartoons and posters contains 25 cards containing faithfully recreated WWII cartoons and posters with detailed explanations. 

Our team of historians have carefully selected cartoons and posters covering a wide range of topics related to wartime life, from conservation efforts at home to advice for military personnel abroad.