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Birth of a Legend
Theodor Seuss Geisel was born in Springfield, Massachusetts. Photo Citation: Photo of Ted Geisel as a Child. 1909. The Chase Group, Springfield. The Art of Dr. Seuss. Web. 26 Nov. 2014. http://www.drseussart.com/biochild/. -
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Theodor Seuss Giesel's Lifespan
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Jack-O-Lantern
In Dartmouth, he published his first cartoon in the humor magazine called Jack-o-Lantern. This was the first time he used his psuedonym "Seuss." Photo Citation: The Dartsmouth Jack-O-Lantern. 1925. The Chase Group. The Art of Dr. Seuss. Web. 26 Nov. 2014. http://www.drseussart.com/biodartmouth/. -
Oxford
Giesel moves to England to attend Oxford University. He does not achieve his master's degree, however meets his first wife, Helen Palmer Photo Citation: University of Oxford. N.d. University of Oxford, Wellington Square. University of Oxford. Web. 26 Nov. 2014. http://www.ox.ac.uk. -
PM Magazines
The December 9, 1941 editorial cartoon shows the Japanese attacks on Pearl Harbor literally waking up and reviving the sleeping giant. Like many American artists, Geisel portrayed the Japanese in unflattering caricature, with buck teeth and glasses. Photo Citations: Giesel, Theodor Seuss. The End of the Nap. 1941. Graduate Library, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. N.p.: n.p., n.d. N. pag. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. 26 Nov. 2014. -
Service to the Nation
He joined the army's Information and Education Division, as Captain Giesel. He worked with directors Chuck Jones and Fritz Freleng to create an informational film series called Private Snafu. Photo Citation: Private Snafu, Warner Bros. Animation. 2011. Cartoonatics. By Tom Ruegger. Web. 26 Nov. 2014. http://cartoonatics.blogspot.com/2011/05/memorial-day-2011.html. -
Yertle the Turtle
Random House Books published the book, Yertle the Turtle. It was based off of Hilter and his tyrannical dreams of building an empire. Photo Citation: Giesel, Theodor Seuss. King of the Pond. 1958. The Art of Dr. Seuss. Web. 26 Nov. 2014. http://www.drseussart.com/illustration-art/king-of-the-pond-50th-anniversary-print. -
The Sneetches
The Sneetches and the Other Stories was published. In 2007, it was ranked in the Teacher's Top 100 Books for Children. It was about two formally prejudiced groups coming together through compromise. Photo Citation: Star-Belly Friends. 1961. The Art of Dr. Seuss. By Theodor Seuss Giesel. Web. 26 Nov. 2014. http://www.drseussart.com/illustrations-art/. -
The Death of a Legend
At the age of 87, Theodor Seuss Giesel died at La Holla, California. Photo Citation: Theodor Seuss Giesel Stamp. 2004. Dr. Seuss Enterprises, L.P. Read Across America. Web. 26 Nov. 2014. http://teach.fcps.net/trt4/Dr.Seuss.htm.
