Something I find interesting is that Lincoln did not himself originally want to draft and ratify the Emancipation Proclamation, his party had to pressure him because America at the time was Progressive. I wonder if Nast knew of this, because Lincoln was often mentioned or illustrated in his cartoons.

What Thomas Platt was trying to petition is to cancel one of the First Amendments cause, which is Freedom of the Press. This is probably a reason why it failed.

In today's worth, that is about 12.5 million dollars. I believe Nast didn't take it because one, that money is dirty, and two, STRONGLY disliked Irish Catholics.

Thomas Nast outspokenly does not like Irish immigrants or Catholics. I find it humorous that one of Nast's highlights in his career was successfully canceling Boss Tweeds career, who happened to help Irish Catholics to be naturalized.

On this day of January 29th, I was born 160 years later after "The Raven," one of my favorite poems of Edgar Allan Poe. My birthday was not often celebrated due to religious reasons, and it resulted in feeling distraught and unimportant. Edgar Allan Poe was my comfort poet to seek if I ever felt negative about my life.