Who is Charles Schulz?
Charles Schulz was one of the best-love cartoonists in history, notably for his creation of the daily comic strip Peanuts. This strip, which featured popular characters Snoopy, Charlie Brown, and their friends, ran continuously for 50 years between 1950-2000. Schulz is remembered for his gentle satirical humor, his memorable characters and his own love of sports and aviation. Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1922, Charles Schulz would become a precocious artist as an only child. In 1943, Schulz was drafted into the United States Army and fought in the European theater during World War II. After returning from war as a decorated sergeant and teaching art for several years, Schulz began submitting comic strips originally titled L’il Folks to a local newspaper. In 1950, Charles Schulz approached United Features Syndication with examples of his comics, which they began publishing nationwide under the name of Peanuts. The main character of the strip, Charlie Brown, was based in part on the
