Major
History
Anticipated Graduation Year
2022
Access Type
Open Access
Abstract
POW! Prisoner of War stories from World War II and the Vietnam War come to life in my historical graphic novels. Each graphic novel includes a true POW story told in the style of a comic book, an illustrated glossary, and an activity. Through listening to oral histories, reading letters and memoirs, and communicating with veteran families, I developed an enlightened respect for POW veterans, passion for military history, and courage to color outside the lines of traditional modes of education that serve as my contributions to the field of Public History as I illustrate to illuminate the past.
Community Partners
Pritzker Military Museum & Library, Holt Oral History Program
Faculty Mentors & Instructors
Dr. Patricia Mooney-Melvin, Associate Professor and Graduate Program Director, Department of History
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 License.
POW Graphic Novels
POW! Prisoner of War stories from World War II and the Vietnam War come to life in my historical graphic novels. Each graphic novel includes a true POW story told in the style of a comic book, an illustrated glossary, and an activity. Through listening to oral histories, reading letters and memoirs, and communicating with veteran families, I developed an enlightened respect for POW veterans, passion for military history, and courage to color outside the lines of traditional modes of education that serve as my contributions to the field of Public History as I illustrate to illuminate the past.