Great Canadian Political Cartoons, 1915-1945

Great Canadian Political Cartoons, 1915-1945. Charles and Cynthia Hou. Vancouver, Moody's Lookout Press, 2002. 232 p ., illus. $39.95 paperback.

Political cartoons are a valuable source for historians. Long used by the print media either to inflame or to placate public emotions, the themes of political cartoons tend to be selected for their relevance to the interests of a specific audience. Presumably then, political cartoons found in newspapers and periodicals distributed in Canadian urban centres can be seen as reflecting issues that their readership felt affected the circumstances of day to day living. In this reflection, historians find evidence of contemporary attitudes and concerns.

In Great Canadian Political Cartoons 1915-1945 Charles and Cynthia...