The cartoon, "On the Road to Moscow," by Rollin Kirby (above) won a Pulitzer
Prize on this day in 1922. It was the first cartoon awarded the Pulitzer, an honor
that Kirby would receive three times.

Portrait of political cartoonist Rollin Kirby

Mike Gracia

James Gilmore "Jim" Backus

Jim Backus is probably best known as playing multi millionaire Thurston Howell lll 
on the CBS television sitcom “GILLIGAN’S ISLAND” (1964-1967). He was also the 
voice of nearsighted cartoon character Mr. Magoo.

                                        
                                          Mike Gracia

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