Nelson Harding
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Nelson Harding an editorial cartoonist
for the Brooklyn Daily Eagle, was a two-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning
, being honored in 1927 and 1928. To date (2011) he is the only cartoonist to be so honored in back-to-back years. His cited 1928 cartoon, "May His Shadow Never Grow Less," was a tribute drawn at the end of the 1927 calendar year to flier Charles Lindbergh
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Harding's work was often politically conservative by the standards of his day. He took a leading role in opposition to what some New Yorkers considered to be a threat from Bolshevism in the late 1910s, during the so-called First Red Scare
. His cartoons portrayed political radicals as bomb-throwers and terrorists
.
Editorial cartoonist
An editorial cartoonist, also known as a political cartoonist, is an artist who draws editorial cartoons that contain some level of political or social commentary....
for the Brooklyn Daily Eagle, was a two-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning
Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning
The Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning has been awarded since 1922 for a distinguished cartoon or portfolio of cartoons published during the year, characterized by originality, editorial effectiveness, quality of drawing, and pictorial effect...
, being honored in 1927 and 1928. To date (2011) he is the only cartoonist to be so honored in back-to-back years. His cited 1928 cartoon, "May His Shadow Never Grow Less," was a tribute drawn at the end of the 1927 calendar year to flier Charles Lindbergh
Charles Lindbergh
Charles Augustus Lindbergh was an American aviator, author, inventor, explorer, and social activist.Lindbergh, a 25-year-old U.S...
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Harding's work was often politically conservative by the standards of his day. He took a leading role in opposition to what some New Yorkers considered to be a threat from Bolshevism in the late 1910s, during the so-called First Red Scare
First Red Scare
In American history, the First Red Scare of 1919–1920 was marked by a widespread fear of Bolshevism and anarchism. Concerns over the effects of radical political agitation in American society and alleged spread in the American labor movement fueled the paranoia that defined the period.The First Red...
. His cartoons portrayed political radicals as bomb-throwers and terrorists
Terrorism
Terrorism is the systematic use of terror, especially as a means of coercion. In the international community, however, terrorism has no universally agreed, legally binding, criminal law definition...
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