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a PDF of this entire issue Please login using your OAH ID number. Popular CultureVolume 24, no 2 • April 2010FROM THE EDITOR
The Lion Sleeps Tonight . . . And Teaches Today
Superhero History: Using Comic Books to Teach U.S. History ON THE COVER This image shows Captain America the ultimate one-man army in battle with Hitler and a band of Nazi soldiers. Created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby (born Jacob Kurtzburg), Captain America was a patriotic crime fighter who defeated enemies both foreign and domestic. Published by Timely Comics, predecessor of industry giant Marvel, Captain America went on sale in December 1940, a year before the United States entered World War II. Young Jewish artists and writers like Simon and Kirby, eager to strike an early blow against Hitler, were pivotal in the rise of superhero comics. This historic comic book cover nicely captures the links between popular culture and history. |
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