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When did Thomas Nast stop working at Harper's Weekly?
Thomas Nast's tenure at Harper's Weekly ended with his Christmas illustration of December 1886.
Did Thomas Nast win any awards for his work?
Where was Thomas Nast working after leaving Harper's Weekly?
In 1890, Nast published Thomas Nast's Christmas Drawings for the Human Race. He contributed cartoons in various publications, notably the Illustrated American

Question: Did he get the job with the State Department?
Self-contained rewrite: Did Thomas Nast get the job with the State Department and secure a consular position in western Europe?