Season 2 · Episode 7 of 33
Aired Nov 17, 1953
Tiger's Tail
Tue, Nov 17, 1953
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30 min
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Becoming aware of corruption in politics in New York, Thomas Nast, known for his drawings of Santa Claus, initiates a series of cartoons in which Boss Tweed is symbolized as a snarling tiger. In spite of threats and slander the cartoonist continues his work and inflames the public to the overthrow of the corrupt Tweed political machine. Time: 1870's.
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Tue, Nov 17, 1953
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Cavalcade of America
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S2 · E7
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