| Description |
1 online resource |
|
text file rda |
| Access |
Digital content provided by hoopla. |
| Summary |
John Chapman, aka Johnny Appleseed, made himself the stuff of legend by spreading the seeds of apple trees from Pennsylvania to Indiana. Along with that, he offered the seeds of nonviolence and vegetarianism, good relationships with Native Americans, and peace among the settlers. He was one of the New World's earliest followers of the Swedish theologian Emanuel Swedenborg. The story of John Chapman operates as a counter-narrative to the glorification of violence, conquest, and prevailing notions of how the West was Won. It differentiates between the history and the half-myths of Johnny Appleseed's life and work: His apples, for instance, were prized for many reasons, but none more so than for the making of hard cider. He was also a real estate speculator of sorts, purchasing potentially fertile but unproven acres and then planting saplings before flipping the land. Yet, he had less interest in financial gain―and yes, this is an accurate part of the mythology―than in spreading visions of peace and love. Johnny Appleseed brings this quintessentially American story to life in comics form. |
| Audience |
Rated PA |
| System Details |
Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Subject |
Appleseed, Johnny, 1774-1845 -- Comic books, strips, etc.
|
|
Apple growers -- United States -- Biography -- Comic books, strips, etc.
|
|
Frontier and pioneer life -- Middle West -- Comic books, strips, etc.
|
|
Graphic novels.
|
| Genre |
Electronic books.
|
|
Graphic novels.
|
|
Comic books, strips, etc.
|
| Added Author |
Van Sciver, Noah, illustrator.
|
|
hoopla digital.
|
| ISBN |
9781683960447 (electronic bk.) |
|
1683960440 (electronic bk.) |
| Music No. |
MWT12190031 |
|
More Resources
