First Political Cartoon in USA "Join or Die" Color Book Image for Children
America's earliest cartoons were political in nature. The first cartoon appeared in Ben Franklin's newspaper The Pennsylvania Gazette on May 9, 1754. It was part of an editorial by Franklin commenting on 'disunited state of the British Colonies.' This drawing entitled 'Join or Die' shows a divided snake in eight pieces representing the colonial governments.
The drawing was based on a superstition that a cut up snake would come to life if the pieces were joined before sunset.
Patriotic image to print and color with crayons or markers. Decorate with other patriotic images and colorful stickers.
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Free printable color book pages for preschool children. Great resource for patriotic events such as 4th of July celebration, Memorial Day, Veteran's Day and more.
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