Working definitions from the COMICS WORKSHOP HANDBOOK… ✍
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Paul Long: Revolutionary War Veteran
Paul Long (Rye, NH) escapes from slavery & serves in the Revolution…
History: Roots & Branches
A demo page drawn at a recent EL VIAJE / VERMONT READS event…
The Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, Vol. 3 (1864)
JANUARY-MAY 1864: The continuing adventures of a Yankee school teacher in the heart of the Civil War! ⭐ “Great Reads from Great Places” (Nat’l Book Festival / 2022) ⭐ #1 AMAZON NEW RELEASE
Sketchbook: Snow + Woods + Birds
Watching the woods fill up with snow…
“Journey Comics” Template
Use this basic sequence to create an original travel / migration / adventure mini!
“Rebel Wounded Coming In” (The Wilderness / May 1864)
Drawn from a battlefield sketch by Alfred Waud.
Solstice Star Mirror-Doodle Demo
Wishing you luck & lux all winter long…
“The Wolf’s Dictionary”: Lincoln & Liberty (April, 1864)
From the pages of Freeman Colby Vol. 3: A nation at war over the meaning of one word…
Civics+Comics for Teachers ✏️ Clayton County, Georgia (Dec. 2022 – Jan. 2023)
Basic intro to teaching w/ comics & “Bill of Rights” comics demo!
Freeman Colby Vol. 3 Art Gallery
Sample poster art & sources from the 1864 adventures of Freeman Colby & Co. …
“Bill of Rights” Comics Activity
Here’s a quick comics-making activity to help dig into (& understand) constitutional text…
