In this unit study Author Sandra Wilson examines brief glimpses into history to show why superheroes were created. Topics include:
 
The Great Depression
Hitler and WWII
Fears of the Fifties and the Cold War
Cuban Missile Crisis
The Vietnam War
Civil unrest
The Sixties family structure
Watergate
A new generation of superhero fans
 
There is a lot of tidbits of information introduced here and I hope students find something interesting enough to study it further. And if they don’t, I hope they have a fun run through of history through the eyes of our superheroes.
31 pages