Title: Civil War: Dr. Hawk's DiaryPublisher: Marek Bennett
Issue: 1
Date: 2013
Writer: Marek Bennett
Artist: Marek Bennett
This minicomic comes from Marek Bennett's Live Free & Draw series of comics on New Hampshire history.
The comic is adapted from the diary of Esther Hill Hawks, one of the first female doctors in the United States. After finding herself not allowed to join in the war effort as an army doctor or nurse, she volunteered to work for the National Freedmen's Relief Association, working to help former slaves in South Carolina.
The story, using words taken from referenced primary sources, begins with Dr. Hawks' voyage South via New York City in 1862. Caught in a storm off of Cape Hatteras, Esther and the other women of her mission deal with seasickness as a ship that was never meant for ocean travel taking on alarming quantities of water.
When she finally arrives in the Carolinas, Esther finds her adventures have just begun.
Great true story about a fascinating historical figure.
You can read this entire comic (with a full color cover!) online here.
Rating: 8/10
No comments:
Post a Comment