A Conscience in Color: The Dual Legacy of Norman Mattoon Thomas In the grand tapestry of twentieth-century American history, few figures loom as large or as complexly as Norman Mattoon Thomas. While the world primarily recognized him as the "conscience of America"—a tireless socialist leader, a perennial presidential candidate, and a steadfast pacifist—there existed within him a quieter, more contemplative dimension: that of the artis…