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Founding Fathers
Who was the first colonist to lead a major rebellion against the English crown? Who put down the "Whiskey Rebellion?" Who stood up to Thomas Jefferson's attempt to manipulate the courts? "Founding Fathers" shows readers four fascinating founders of the America we live in today. This full-color and funny comic is a great way to excite a reluctant reader in history!
- GenresHistory
24 pages, Paperback
First published July 1, 2006
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About the author
Bentley Boyd
54 books5 followersThere was no class at Harvard University to learn how to draw a talking crab on Patrick Henry’s shoulder.
But I’ve strung together ideas and curiosity and a little bit of talent for 30 years now and have used comix to teach several generations of young people about American history and civics.
When I was a kid desperate to buy a comic book — ANY comic I could find — I didn’t think we’d ever really get to live in a science fiction world with a computer in every pocket and dedicated comic book stories packed with a rainbow of books of all shapes and sizes. I did dream, though. I devoured the daily newspaper and its comix before I delivered the paper every morning. I read biographies all summer long. I wrote fiction for myself and nonfiction for the school newspapers. I drew my own characters in my own comix (and quickly realized I don’t have the patience for drawing complicated city skylines — so a career with Batman was out). My early career centered on being a political cartoonist for newspapers. An opportunity in 1995 allowed me to transform that work into Chester the Crab and my dream of graphic storytelling.
But I’ve strung together ideas and curiosity and a little bit of talent for 30 years now and have used comix to teach several generations of young people about American history and civics.
When I was a kid desperate to buy a comic book — ANY comic I could find — I didn’t think we’d ever really get to live in a science fiction world with a computer in every pocket and dedicated comic book stories packed with a rainbow of books of all shapes and sizes. I did dream, though. I devoured the daily newspaper and its comix before I delivered the paper every morning. I read biographies all summer long. I wrote fiction for myself and nonfiction for the school newspapers. I drew my own characters in my own comix (and quickly realized I don’t have the patience for drawing complicated city skylines — so a career with Batman was out). My early career centered on being a political cartoonist for newspapers. An opportunity in 1995 allowed me to transform that work into Chester the Crab and my dream of graphic storytelling.
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June 1, 2019
Somehow my grandson has made it through 3rd grade in a science and math magnet school in coastal Virginia without knowing who George Washington, Thomas Jefferson or Abraham Lincoln were. This is despite yearly field trips to Williamsburg, Jamestown, Yorktown, etc. sigh
In an effort to begin correcting this appalling lack of knowledge I did some searching and found this series of "comic books" about American history - with a strong Virginia slant. I let him choose which we'd try first and he picked this one about Nathaniel Bacon, Patrick Henry, George Washington and John Marshall. Because, as he put it, "I don't know anything about any of them".
Each entry is divided into seperate pages with a timeline, a heading question, cartoonish pictures and writing and a funny teaser for the next page. There's a fair amount of information crammed into this little book with enough humor to keep him happy. And I'm happy that he's learning some history and giving us a springboard to talk more about it.
These books are magazine sized, thin enough to not be intimidating and have heavy, slick covers. They'd by great for homeschoolers. Or anyone else who thinks our history is worth learning even if that knowledge doesn't guarantee you a high paying job when you graduate.
In an effort to begin correcting this appalling lack of knowledge I did some searching and found this series of "comic books" about American history - with a strong Virginia slant. I let him choose which we'd try first and he picked this one about Nathaniel Bacon, Patrick Henry, George Washington and John Marshall. Because, as he put it, "I don't know anything about any of them".
Each entry is divided into seperate pages with a timeline, a heading question, cartoonish pictures and writing and a funny teaser for the next page. There's a fair amount of information crammed into this little book with enough humor to keep him happy. And I'm happy that he's learning some history and giving us a springboard to talk more about it.
These books are magazine sized, thin enough to not be intimidating and have heavy, slick covers. They'd by great for homeschoolers. Or anyone else who thinks our history is worth learning even if that knowledge doesn't guarantee you a high paying job when you graduate.
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