World Around Us (1958-1961 Gilberton) 9

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The Illustrated Story of the Army. Painted cover art by Doug Rosa. The Illustrated Story of the Army, art by Gerald McCann; One page quick history of the Army. "Follow Old Minick," art by John Tartaglione; True story of Medal of Honor winner John W. Minick who was killed during WWII. "Here Comes Yankee Doodle"; Story of the early militia and how George Washington and Baron Von Steuben made them into an army. "Frontier Forts," art by Graham Ingels; The story of President Washington's struggle to force congress to allow for a standing peacetime army and the building of forts in the Ohio valley. "The Corps of Cadets"; Story of the founding of West Point Military Academy. "Two Too Many" one-page story; Amusing story about James Whistler as a cadet at West Point during an art class. "Rifles and Arrows" text story; Short history of the Indian Wars featuring Sitting Bull and General George Custer. "Custer's Last Stand," art by Gerald McCann; A typical white man's version of the Battle at Little Big Horn with Custer as hero. "Northern Raiders"; Re-telling of the story of Mitchell's Raiders during the Civil War; Mitchell's Raiders became the first Medal of Honor winners. "The Army in War"; History of the War of 1812. "The Mexican War" featuring General Zachary Taylor, Mexican General Santa Anna, Lieutenant William Stover, and General Winfield Scott. "The Civil War," art by Joe Orlando. "The Spanish-American War"; Story of the Spanish-American war, and the discovery of the cure for Yellow Fever. "World War I." "World War II," pencils by George Evans, inks by Reed Crandall. "The Korean War," art by Norman Nodel. "The Army in Peace," art by Gerald McCann; Sam, Bill and Lee join the peacetime army; They take different career paths; All decide to re-enlist. "Scooter Burke's Peak," art by Sam Glanzman; True story of Medal of Honor winner Lloyd Burke. 84 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.