“It would go down in history as a selfless act of patriotism ... forgivable humor,” Danziger said. “And a good political ...

The Bostonian is best known for his perilous horseback journey 250 years ago. But scholars say his art helped fan the flames ...

Learn more about the history of American political satire ... The invention of printing laid the foundations of the modern political cartoon by making it possible to circulate pictorial satire ...