Cavalcade of America Season 2 episode 7 (1953)

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Becoming aware of corruption in politics in New York, Thomas Nast, known for his drawings of Santa Claus, initiates a series of cartoons in which Boss Tweed is symbolized as a snarling tiger. In spite of threats and slander the cartoonist continues his work and inflames the public to the overthrow of the corrupt Tweed political machine. Time: 1870's.

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  • calendar_month Release Date: 1953-11-17
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  • tag Season: Season 2
  • timer Episode Runtime: 60 Mins
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Robert Warwick

Harper

Paul Harvey

Mayor

Ray Teal

Howard

Howard Freeman

William M. 'Boss' Tweed

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Robert Stevenson

Director

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