lessons of history

ICE Detention Next Door - Eisenhower Nazi Camps Lesson

May
28
2026
ICE Detention Facility Placed Beside Suburban Homes Sparks Historical Reckoning
ICE DETENTION NEXT DOOR - EISENHOWER NAZI CAMPS LESSON by Steve Sack, politicalcartoons.com
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A two-panel cartoon contrasts a living room discussion of Eisenhower's order for German civilians to tour Nazi camps after World War II with a suburban scene featuring a large ICE detention facility adjacent to homes. One resident deflects when asked why the historical example was raised. The image highlights proximity of such facilities to neighborhoods and reluctance to acknowledge operations conducted in the community's name.

Slavery erased from history

Aug
26
2025
Time Traveler Erases Slavery From History; Student Asks What It Was
SLAVERY ERASED FROM HISTORY by Dave Whamond, politicalcartoons.com
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Whamond 2025 time-travel strip shows a wild-haired scientist announcing he traveled back and erased all references to slavery from the historical record. His young companion responds: What is slavery? The strip targets Trump-era DEI rollbacks, Smithsonian content removals, and school curriculum changes that removed Black history.

The man who would like to be king

Feb
24
2025
The man who would like to be king
THE MAN WHO WOULD LIKE TO BE KING by Dave Whamond, politicalcartoons.com
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LOCAL: Utah Legislature

Feb
27
2024
LOCAL: Utah Legislature
LOCAL: UTAH LEGISLATURE by Pat Bagley, politicalcartoons.com
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Lessons in History

May
12
2023
Lessons in History
LESSONS IN HISTORY by Dave Whamond, politicalcartoons.com
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Black History Month

Feb
9
2022
Black History Month
BLACK HISTORY MONTH by John Darkow, politicalcartoons.com
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While you slept

Nov
17
2021
While you slept
WHILE YOU SLEPT by Rivers, politicalcartoons.com
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Republican history lessons

Jun
15
2021
Republican history lessons
REPUBLICAN HISTORY LESSONS by Kevin Siers, CagleCartoons.com
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History Lessons

Dec
19
2008
History Lessons
HISTORY LESSONS by John Trever, politicalcartoons.com
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