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Superman and the Rise of the FBI

An increase in crime occurred both in the United States and the fictional city of Metropolis during the 1930s, with both Clark Kent and the Federal Bureau of Investigation combating it.

Doctor Who: Worlds of Wonder

The traveling exhibit made its way to the Comic-Con Museum in 2025 for an extended visit, exploring the factual science behind the science fiction of the classic BBC television series.

Danny Driftwood Joins the Jobs Corp

In the mid-1960s, the federal government contracted comic creators Al Capp and Walt Kelly to produce free comics books promoting the newly created Jobs Corps and Neighborhood Youth Corps.

Popular Culture in the Classroom and Beyond

The first college course on comic books was taught at Indiana University in 1972. Since then, comics have been incorporated into classrooms across the country at an exponential rate. Nonprofit organizations have likewise popped up to help promote the use of pop culture as an education tool and launch their own learning initiatives. Many preexisting organizations, meanwhile, have created original comic books to teach young and old alike about not only history but physics, mathematics, and the homeless. Remixing History contains sections on each of these areas, making it a one-stop website for those interested in the use of popular culture in the classroom.

TeachRock

The brainchild of rock musician Steve Van Zandt, the non-profit organization has developed over 200 lesson plans that use music to teach everything from history to science to mathematics.

Exploring History Through Comic Books, Superheroes, and Popular Culture

Remixing History also explores individual comic books through the lens of the real-world events that shaped their narratives. By intertwining these fictional stories with their factual counterparts, a hybrid narrative is created that not only offers a unique perspective but serves as a gateway to further understanding of both the past and the present. They also demonstrate the educational value of fictional narratives in both high school and college classrooms, as well as how comic books can be interpreted as historical artifacts. Remixing History sorts these articles into categories, offering a convenient way to locate specific time periods and their fictional counterparts.

The Avengers: The Rise and Fall of McCarthyism

In 1971, the Avengers are called to testify before the Aliens Activities Committee, which shared similarities with U.S. Senator Joseph McCarthy’s “red scare” investigations during the 1950s.