Sarah Crabtree is Professor of History at San Francisco State University. She is the author of Holy Nation: The Transatlantic Quaker Ministry in an Age of Revolution. Melissa Philley is a graduate of the MFA in Comics program at California College of the Arts. She uses traditional and digital tools to create longform comics in a variety of styles and genres.
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"In art and text, Crabtree gives us a brilliant demonstration of the power of comics to illuminate the journey of the historian, the contingencies of narrative, and the motivations of humans." -Trevor Getz, author of Abina and the Important Men: A Graphic History "Quaker, Whaler, Traitor, Spy! shows how serious research, graphic art, and reflections on history can create fun and free-spirited learning for students and general readers alike." -Marcus Rediker, coauthor of Under the Banner of King Death: Pirates of the Atlantic, a Graphic Novel "Skillfully navigating the treacherous terrain between historical truth and relativism, Whaler, Traitor, Coward, Spy! is ideal for introducing students to how professional historians grapple with the problem of knowing the past." -Rafe Blaufarb, author of The Revolutionary Atlantic: Republican Visions, 1760-1830 "Crabtree's graphic history is both novel and compelling. Through the story of brothers William and Francis Rotch, Crabtree guides readers into the world of the historian, where conclusions can and do change. This innovative and important work is a reminder that historians research, reconstruct, and represent the past in multifaceted ways." -Robynne Rogers Healey, author of Quakerism in the Atlantic World, 1690-1830