... G. Blaine. The cartoon was printed across the full width of the front page of the paper under the heading "The Royal Feast of Belshazzar Blaine and the Money Kings." The cartoon created an immediate sensation. One can trace the history of political cartooning from the beginning of the nineteenth century. At the end of the century political cartoons were one of the most popular and influential features of the daily press. Cartoons were also used to portray political leaders, issues, and world events during the first decades of the twentieth century. More than a century after their introduction to the world, drawn cartoons have evolved into animations which cover a greater amount of audiences and have a plethora of themes. There is no such thing as a general purpose for cartoons. What was once their original purpose, commenting on politics via the newspaper, is now one of its smallest uses, although ...

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