A century of local storytellers, featured at the Morristown & Township Library

By: James Lewis

Outlets: Morristown Green

Published: November 17, 2025

Words: 318

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 4 days ago

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Morristown and Morris Township are places full of history. Besides being home to George Washington and the Continental Army for parts of two years, some beloved children’s authors and illustrators have lived here, too.

Thomas Nast, the artist primarily known for illustrating Civil War battlefield scenes and bringing life to political figures, also was the man who drew Santa Claus the way we think of him. He also illustrated children’s stories. Nast …

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