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MAKING A WEBCOMIC: Since I was so late in putting together this month’s episode, I’ve been doing most of the process in the last few days rather than weeks! I figure that this can give a good opportunity for a step-by-step guide. 1. I s
Imagine Lenin: The leader of Communist Russia from the Bolshevik Revolution to the start of the Soviet Union. Linen: A textile made from fibers of flax plants. Developed even before Mesopotamia, it’s one of the oldest fabrics in the world. L
Unnecessary Steppes... The Mongolians had long lived in Northern Asia, but in 1206 AD Genghis Khan unified the Mongolian tribes and filled them with aspirations of becoming an empire. In an astonishingly short period of time the Mongolians had conque
Sounds Fishy… Herodotus (c. 484- 425BC) was an ancient Greek writer best known for his records of the Greco-Persian Wars. He is known as “The Father of History” because of the way that he not only records events, but also interpre
The Big Red Scare After World War II, America began to grow suspicious of foreign countries who may be trying to influence and subvert our way of life. Of particular concern was a genuine fear (with some substantiated examples) that the Soviets were
If you appreciate “Zeke’s Guide to History” comics, you’ll LOVE the history comics produced by @mrhughshistory My art is simplified for kids, but this is cerebral stuff for adults. Simply put, you NEED to follow this guy. His
Trailing Behind The Oregon Trail was a 2,170 mile route that was the embodiment of the American idea of “Manifest Destiny.” Since their early colonial days, Americans had always been interested in spreading further west and after the Lou
The Monroe Doctrine In the early 1820s, many countries in North and South America were controlled by Spain and Portugal. Inspired by America’s revolution about 50 years prior, these countries started to also aspire to be independent of their o
A quick teacher sketch. Technological Literacy is the Civil Right of the 21st Century- if you don’t know how to navigate a website or fill out an online form all of the other traditional forms of discrimination aren’t even relevant. If ki
When James K. Polk was running for president, he was up against Henry Clay- a far more popular candidate. In order to clench his victory, though, he tapped into a real hot-button current issue of the 1840s: Manifest Destiny. At this time, the land t

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