- Nast’s father left his family when Nast was just 3 years old, leaving his mother to fend for him and his three siblings. The family left New York City for St. Louis, where they struggled financially. Luckily, a wealthy aunt paid for Nast to attend Georgetown University, which is where he met Robert J. Collier, the son of the man who owned Collier’s Weekly, a weekly…
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