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Real Life Comics #41 (1947)

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ContinueReal Life Comics #42 →
Contains 11 stories
Untitled story
1 pp · humor
Our Eleanor
6 pp · non-fiction; biography
Eleanor RooseveltFranklin Delano RooseveltTheodore Roosevelt

Eleanor Roosevelt's life of tireless service to America unfolds in this biographical look at the woman millions call "Our Eleanor"—from her orphaned childhood through her marriage to Franklin Delano Roosevelt, his rise to the presidency, and his sudden death in 1945. As First Lady during the Great Depression and World War II, she became a beacon of hope and action, inspecting industries, visiting hospitals and troops, broadcasting to the nation, and championing social progress at every turn. Now, as chairman of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights, she carries forward her lifelong mission to build a better world for all mankind.

A Day in the Life of a Lion Tamer
3 pp · non-fiction
Dick Clemens

Lion tamer Dick Clemens faces an ordinary morning inside the practice cage with his big cats—until his lions Prince and Tyrone suddenly start a vicious battle, threatening the young cubs caught in the middle. With his whip as his only tool, Clemens has fifteen harrowing minutes to separate the snarling, roaring beasts before they injure each other or the cubs he's been training.

Abe's Second Mother
6 pp · non-fiction; biography
Abraham LincolnTom LincolmSarah Lincoln
"Tommy" Hitchcock Prince of Polo!
4 pp · non-fiction; biography; sports
Tommy Hitchcock

Tommy Hitchcock embodied excellence across two worlds—dominating the polo field as the sport's greatest player while also serving as a decorated fighter pilot in both World Wars. From learning to handle a mallet at six years old to earning his legendary ten-goal ranking and leading American polo to victories against the best international competition, Hitchcock lived a life of relentless achievement and daring. This is the story of how a natural-born horseman became a true all-American hero.

Florida
5 pp · non-fiction; history
Ponce de LeonPedro de AvilesDominique de GourguesDon Bernado de GalvezGeneral Andrew JacksonHenry M. Flagler

From the Spanish explorer Ponce de Leon's legendary quest for the Fountain of Youth through centuries of colonial struggle—involving French settlers, English invaders, and fierce Seminole resistance—Florida's colorful history unfolds as a clash of empires. Through wars and hurricanes, from General Andrew Jackson's campaigns to Henry M. Flagler's railroad boom that transformed Miami into a resort destination, this chronicle traces how a once-contested wilderness became the thriving vacation paradise and agricultural powerhouse it is today.

Teen-Age Trues
2 pp · non-fiction; biography
Don Molony

Don Molony, a young Coast Guard hospital apprentice, springs into action when a plane crashes into the Empire State Building just before V-J Day, racing to gather first-aid supplies and climbing to the 79th floor to help trapped victims. Working tirelessly to administer emergency care and aid the injured, Don proves his quick thinking and composure under extreme pressure. His bravery earns him national recognition, a Navy commendation ribbon, and a medical scholarship that sets him toward his dream of becoming a doctor.

Francis Parkman Adventurer in History
5 pp · non-fiction; biography; western-frontier
Francis Parkman

Francis Parkman was determined to write the true history of America's frontier, so he set out to live it firsthand—venturing onto the Sioux prairie to study Indian life and culture, despite mounting physical hardships and illness. Drawing from his dangerous expeditions and relentless research across the American West, Parkman returned to Boston to transform his experiences into celebrated historical works that captivated the nation, including President Lincoln himself. A dedicated chronicler of the pioneer era, Parkman proved that the best history comes from those brave enough to witness it firsthand.

Frank 'Home Run' Baker and Jimmy Foxx
2 pp · non-fiction; biography; sports
Frank 'Home Run' BakerJimmy Foxx

In 1947, Real Life Comics looked back at two baseball legends: Frank "Home Run" Baker, the Philadelphia Athletics' third baseman who earned his nickname by belting home runs when they were still a rarity, and Jimmy Foxx, the young farm boy Baker himself brought to manager Connie Mack in 1925. The story traces Baker's rise through the early 1910s, including his dramatic World Series heroics against Christy Mathewson, then follows Foxx's meteoric development into one of baseball's greatest power hitters.

Captain William H. Wincapaw Mercy Flyer
4 pp · non-fiction; aviation; biography
Captain William H. Wincapaw
They Guard the Mails! Uncle Sam's Postal Inspectors!
4 pp · non-fiction
Steve Stawko

When a bomb-rigged package arrives at the Dead Letter Office in Washington, D.C., postal inspectors launch a relentless investigation into the crime—tracing the deadly parcel through multiple states and piecing together clues that point to Steve Stawko. As the inspectors hunt down their suspect and work to establish jurisdiction, they must follow the mail's trail from Pittsburgh to New York to prove their case and bring the culprit to justice in this gripping account of Uncle Sam's postal guardians at work.

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