The History of Memorial Day
One of my favorite comics websites is The Nib, which runs short, topical comics on current events, history, science—all kinds of great stuff. As today is Memorial Day, here are the first few panels of a great comic about the history of this day and how it has evolved over the years: The Controversial Origins of Memorial Day, by Allyson Shwed.
For more, go to The Nib.
Filed under: All Ages
About Brigid Alverson
Brigid Alverson, the editor of the Good Comics for Kids blog, has been reading comics since she was 4. She has an MFA in printmaking and has worked as a book editor, a newspaper reporter, and assistant to the mayor of a small city. In addition to editing GC4K, she is a regular columnist for SLJ, a contributing editor at ICv2, an editor at Smash Pages, and a writer for Publishers Weekly. Brigid is married to a physicist and has two daughters. She was a judge for the 2012 Eisner Awards.
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