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The first American female cartoonist was Rose Cecil O'Neill born in 1874. Her first comics were published in the late 1890's in magazines and newspapers such as Omaha World-Herald, Truth Magazine, Puck and later in Good Housekeeping, Cosmopolitan, Ladies Home Journal to name a few. She wrote and illustrated many children's books that featured her Kewpies. Her motto was "Do good deeds in a funny way." She invented the Kewpie Doll and became one of the first female multi-millionaires from her own hard work as a cartoonist and illustrator. Many knock off dolls were created before there were copy right laws. Her original cartoons and dolls are cherished and valued among collectors. There are many books about Rose and her life to fame. Rose O'Neill: Not Just the Kewpie Lady, The Kewpies and the Run Away Baby. In addition to being a famous illustrator she worked for the rights for women to vote in the USA by making banners and marching in parades.