Peter Burchard (March 1, 1921 - ) is an author, free-lance designer, and illustrator. He wrote the book One Gallant Rush, upon which the movie Glory was based.
World War II[]
Burchard served on convoys in the North Atlantic during World War II. During this time, his drawings were published by Yank magazine.[1]
Books[]
Burchard primarily wrote children's books about slavery, abolitionism, and the American Civil War. His works include:[1]
Adult[]
- One Gallant Rush
- His Brave Black Regiment
Juvenile[]
- Balloons: From Paper Bags to Skyhooks
- Jed
- North by Night
- Stranded
- Bimby
- Chito
- Pioneers of Flight
- Rat Hell
- Frederick Douglass
Honors[]
Burchard became a Guggenheim Fellow in 1966.
References[]
- ↑ Burchard, Peter (1971). Rat Hell. New York: Coward, McCainn & Geoghegan. ISBN 698-20016-7.
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