Richard Yardley editorial cartoons [graphic], 1959-1961.

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Richard Yardley editorial cartoons [graphic], 1959-1961.

His original cartoons, 1959-1961, for the Baltimore Sun. Many pertain to the presidential election of 1960. Other topics include school closings in Arkansas and Virginia, civil rights and racism, national political parties including an alliance of Republicans and Southern Democrats, growing federal debt, nuclear arms race, nationalization of business and industry and the Daughters of the American Revolution.

34 drawings : pen and ink.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7550040

University of Virginia. Library

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