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All Rise: Resistance and Rebellion in South Africa
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Friendship
Leading Ladies
Military
Murder
Political
Six true stories of resistance by marginalized South Africans against the country’s colonial government in the years leading up to Apartheid. From immigrants and miners to tram workers and washerwomen, these ordinary, working-class women and men defied a nation and defended the disempowered. A graphic history written six parts, each illustrated by a different South African artist.
Dust Ship Glory
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Family
Western
Elaine M. Will’s adaptation of Andreas Schroeder’s novel Dustship Glory tells the story of Damanus ‘Tom’ Sukanen, a Finnish immigrant farmer who came to Canada during the economic Depression of the 1930s. Haunted by his past and devastated by the economic slump and drought conditions that laid waste to the Canadian prairies in the 1930s, Sukanen responded by building a full-sized ship in...
Hey Kids! Comics!
» Comic » History
Fighting
Humor
Organized Crime
HEY KIDS! COMICS! takes its cue from nearly a century of turbulence and triumph, despair and drama in the comics racket.
Artists and writers, con men and clowns, ganefs and gangsters create the foundations of today's biggest entertainment business-or at least the tail that wags the dog.
Some of it really happened, and the names have been changed to protect the innocent and...
Gospel
» Comic » History
Fighting
Friendship
Magic
When opportunity refuses to knock for restless hero Matilde, the devil comes knocking instead. Thrust into action by the hellish arrival, Matilde and storyteller Pitt will quest for renown, the soul of their community, and answers to the toughest question of all: “Who am I?” Inspired by the work of Hayao Miyazaki and set in the chaos of King Henry VIII’s reign, GOSPEL is a thrilling fantasy...
The Presidents of the United States from 28-46
» Graphic Novel » History
Modern
What made America what it is today? To understand American politics and society, one must study its leaders' lives and legacies. This book helps you to understand the complex US political system. It introduces some of the most influential presidents from the 28th to the 46th presidency in a brief, interesting manner. Explore their visions, challenges, and contributions as you journey through US...
We Are Pan
» Comic » History
Political
Family or freedom? Discover the astonishing history of the mass evacuation of Cuban children, leaving communism—and their loved ones—behind. We Are Pan is based on the true story of Operación Pedro Pan, a joint effort between the U.S. government and the Catholic Welfare Bureau to evacuate 14,000 children from Cuba to the U.S. between 1960 and 1962.
