what is thomas nast known for?
Thomas Nast 1840- 1902 American cartoonist, best known for his attack on the political machine of William M. Tweed in New York City in the 1870s. Many of Nast's most effective cartoons were virulent attacks on Tammany Hall, led by Boss Tweed. His cartoons were probably one of the chief factors in the machine's downfall. Nast's caricature of