True Comics #47

True Comics #47 is an anthology featuring multiple biographical and historical stories. "Frisco Flash" by Ann Curtis tells of a San Francisco swimmer whose natural talent and hard work developed into a flawless swimming style, beginning with her childhood coaching at a community center pool. "Henry Hudson" recounts the explorer's voyage aboard the Discovery, during which Hudson, his son, and five crew members were cast adrift in a small boat by mutineers and never seen again, though Hudson's name lives on in Hudson Bay, Hudson Strait, and the Hudson River, linking the United States and Canada. "William Ewart Gladstone" presents the British Liberal politician's rivalry with Conservative Benjamin Disraeli, depicting Gladstone's efforts to address the Irish famine and his introduction of civil service reforms and the secret ballot. The issue also promises "Underground Age: Wing Commander Robert Davidson" and features on Rome, man-made miracles, and "Atoms Unleashed: The Story of the Atomic Bomb," totaling 13 features across the 13 pages visible.