Heather Cox Richardson and 250 to 250: Bill Mauldin, Narrated by Garry Trudeau
Garry Trudeau is an American cartoonist and satirist best known for bringing sharp, countercultural political and social commentary to the funny pages with his Pulitzer Prize-winning political comic strip Doonesbury. Trudeau profiles World War II cartoonist Bill Mauldin, whose infantrymen Willie and Joe gave weary American soldiers a champion and a laugh when they needed it most.
Bill Mauldin was a cartoonist during World War II.
- He drew cartoons about two soldiers, Willie and Joe.
- His cartoons showed the daily life of soldiers.
- Willie and Joe were brave, tired, and frustrated.
- Many American soldiers enjoyed his cartoons.
- His cartoons made soldiers laugh during difficult times.
- Mauldin won a Pulitzer Prize in 1945.
- Many soldiers remembered him as their champion.
POP Interview and Civics Quiz:
- N-400 Part 9:25. Have you ever served in the U.S. military?
- N-400 Part 9:26. Are you currently serving in the U.S. armed services?
- USCIS 100:57. / 128:72. When must all men register for the Selective Service?
- USCIS 128:106. Why did the United States enter World War II?
- Read: When is Memorial Day?
- Write: Memorial Day is in May.
Family Fun:
- Bill Mauldin Art: Original Artwork
- Facing History & Ourselves: Inch by Inch Cartoon, Bill Mauldin
- NPS: World War II Memorial
- National Postal Museum: 44c Bill Mauldin single
- National World War II: Drawn to Combat: Bill Mauldin and the Art of War
- PBS: Wartime Cartoons
- Pritzker Military Museum & Library: 2022 Emmy Award Recipient - Drawn to Combat: Bill Mauldin & the Art of War – Virtual tour
- Stars and Stripes: Bill Mauldin: two-time Pulitzer Prize winner and WWII legend
- Super Coloring: WWII coloring pages
- USCIS: N-400 Topic--Armed Forces; A More Perfect Union series: The Civics Test Guide to the WWII Memorial
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