(LACEY TOWNSHIP, NJ) -- In the grim hours of World War II, comic books often provided welcome relief for Americans. And, subtly, comics reinforced support for the Allied struggle. Join historian James Kimble, Ph.D. for a look at "Comic Books & Propaganda on the U.S. Home Front" at the Ocean County Library Lacey Branch on Thursday, November 7, 2024. The event begins at 3:30pm.

Professor Kimble’s absorbing program will cover the history of comic strips and books, and their roles in domestic propaganda. Displaying print artifacts of the era, he’ll discuss how the “funnies” supported mobilization, uplifted morale, and infused young readers with a buoyant and desperately needed “can-do” spirit.

The Seton Hall University communications professor’s four volumes of World War II propaganda research have reached more than a billion people in at least a dozen languages. He edits the Home Front Studies journal for University of Nebraska Press and wrote and co-produced the film documentary Scrappers: How the Heartland Won World War II.

James J. Kimble, Ph.D

Please register online to attend this free program. For more information, stop by the OCL Lacey Branch, 10 East Lacey Road, Forked River, call (609) 693-8566 or visit the Library’s online Calendar of Events.

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