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True Comics #22
True Comics #22 is an anthology featuring fourteen factual stories about historical and contemporary subjects. Featured stories include "Parachutes for Victory," documenting the development of parachute technology from John Hampton's first successful jump in 1838 through John Wise's balloon experiments and early aviation leaps, to Captain Albert Berry's parachute shows and their lifesaving applications; "Gen. Bernard L. Montgomery: Desert Warrior," chronicling the British general's military campaigns; a historical account of John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry and his role in the abolitionist movement; and "The Story of Brazil," a geographical and resource overview of the South American nation highlighting its natural resources, wildlife, and major products including cocoa and coffee.