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1. Although all his work was published under the name George Lichty, or just signed "Lichty", what was his full name?
2. During his time at the University of Michigan, cartoonist George Lichty worked on the staff of the student magazine. Founded in 1909, and still published into the 21st century, what is its name?
3. After graduating from university, cartoonist George Lichty got his first salaried post on the staff of which daily newspaper (its name at the time)?
4. Perhaps cartoonist George Lichty's most popular cartoon was the panel strip "Grin and Bear It" which was first syndicated in 1940. Is it true that George was the only cartoonist ever to draw the strip, and since he died no more have been written?
5. Many of the "Grin and Bear It" cartoon strips featured showrooms full of cars. What was the name on these showrooms?
6. The panel cartoon "Grin and Bear It" by George Lichty won the National Cartoonist Society award for "Best Newspaper Panel" more times than any other strip in the 20th century. How many times did it win?
7. In cartoonist George Lichty's satirical series "Is Party Line, Comrade!" the Soviet bureaucrats were always depicted wearing five pointed star shaped medals. What word was prominent on these medals?
8. In 1931, cartoonist George Lichty got married. What was his wife's name?
9. Which influential modern American artist, famed for his huge circular mural in the Denver Public Library, incorporated a panel cartoon from George Lichty's "Grin and Bear It" series into one of his works?
10. In his biography "When I'm Dead All This Will Be Yours!", this cartoonist acknowledged the great influence George Lichty had had on his work.
Who was he?
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