Draw!: Political Cartoons from Left to Right

By Stacey Bredhoff

Catalogue for an exhibition at the National Archives commemorating the 200th anniversary of the Bill of Rights (June 14, 1991-August 31, 1992). This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0911333851
• ISBN13: 9780911333855
• Release Date: January 1991
• Publisher: Natl Archives Trust Fund Board
• Length: 134 Pages
• Weight: 1.24 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.0" x 0.5" x 8.8"

Customer Reviews

An expression of the right of free speech

It is an honored tradition in America that we hold our presidents up to ridicule while in office and no group does more to uphold that tradition than political cartoonists. This collection of cartoons was selected from that held in trust by the national archives, with the goal being to choose some of the best. The 130 cartoons are grouped into the following categories:* War and Peace* Political Corruption* Presidential Caricatures* Race for the White House* Balance of Power* Domestic IssuesWhile there are a few captions from earlier times, the concentration is on presidents Hoover through Bush 1. This book is a history lesson in some of the major and minor issues of the last century. It is also a lesson in the American democracy at work. A joy to read, it encapsulates one of the greatest strengths of America, the right to question the President without fear of retribution. Some of the cartoons are also very funny, but it is often necessary to understand the historical context to get the joke.