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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.

New York Comic Con Educator Day

New York Comic Con and the New York Public Library has partnered since 2017 on a full schedule of programming specially designed for educators, held on the Thursday of the annual event.

Music America: History Through Song

In celebration of the 250th anniversary of the United States, the Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music created a series of events to explore the nation’s history through the music of its times.

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.

Comics @ San Diego State University

After having amassed an impressive collection of comic books, graphic novels, and historical artifacts, SDSU is developing a groundbreaking program on comic books and social justice.

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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.

Superman’s Mission for President Kennedy

In a storyline created before the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, Superman is called to the Oval Office to lend a hand in promoting physical fitness to the youth of the United States.