This is Ann and she’s dying to meet you.

Dust, Drought, Depression and War No. 1

Not a lot of people know that Dr. Seuss, before he cooked up green eggs or taught us to count colorful fish, was U.S. Army Captain Theodor Geisel who spent a few years creating training films and pamphlets for the troops.¹

While browsing the internet looking for information on erosion in the southern states in the first half of the 20th century, I “fell down an internet rabbit hole” and found a 33 page booklet on malaria and the bug that carries it² by Captain Gise. (follow the link for the whole booklet on Flickr)

1. Doucleff, Michaeleen. “Dr. Seuss on MALARIA: ‘This IS Ann … She Drinks Blood’.” NPR. NPR, August 20, 2012. Accessed August 6, 2021. https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2012/08/20/159382005/dr-seuss-on-malaria-this-is-ann-she-drinks-blood.
2. National archives and Records Administration. Accessed August 7, 2021. https://www.archives.gov/atlanta/exhibits/item490-full.html.