Dr Suess Goes To War

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The World War II Editorial Cartoons of Theodor Seuss Geisel

By Richard Minear

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This book is a collection of World War II-era political cartoons by Theodor Seuss Geisel, famously known as Dr. Seuss, created for the New York newspaper PM. These sharp and insightful cartoons critique figures such as Hitler, Stalin, and Mussolini, alongside isolationist voices like Charles Lindbergh. They advocate vigorous support for the war effort, encourage enduring shortages, promote buying U.S. savings bonds, and urge inflation control.

Historian Richard H. Minear provides an introduction that contextualises the cartoons within the era, shedding light on the national mood and challenges faced.
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Ideal for readers interested in history, political cartoons, World War II studies, and fans of Dr. Seuss's lesser-known work beyond children’s literature.

This volume contains a treasure trove of World War II era political cartoons by the creator of "The Cat in the Hat", as political cartoonist for the New York daily newspaper. His remarkable and arresting cartoons exhort readers to give full support to the war effort, put up with shortages, buy US savings bonds, and help control inflation.

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The best-selling treasure trove of World War II-era political cartoons by the creator of the Cat in the Hat - now in paperback!

Few know the work Theodor Seuss Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss, did as a political cartoonist during World War II for the New York daily newspaper PM. The extraordinary cartoons savage Hitler, Japan, Stalin, Mussolini, and "isolationist" leaders such as Charles Lindbergh. They exhort readers to give full support to the war effort, put up with shortages, buy U.S. savings bonds, and help control inflation.

An introduction by Richard H. Minear, historian of the era and author of Victors' Justice, places them in context and illuminates the national climate they reflect.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781565847040

Publisher: The New Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 January 1999

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: The New Press

Illustration: 258 Illustrations

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 228.0mm

Height: 228.0mm

Weight: 622g

Pages: 272

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American & Canadian History Arts & Culture History & Archaeology History & Military Military History Non-Fiction Richard Minear

About the Author

Richard H Minear is a professor of history at the University of Massachussetts, Amherst, and one of America's leading historians of Japan during World War II. He is also the author of Victor's Justice: The Tokyo War Crimes Trial.