THE GIANTS
Created by illustrator: Norman Drew and journalist Walter McDayter and syndicated internationally by the Toronto Telegram Syndicate this cartoon strip first appeared on September 14, 1964. Drew appears to have been the instigator. This information was taken from the Brantford Expositor.
At the beginning of 1967 the strip switched from stories about Canadian figures to those of international figures. Towards the end of 1967, Norman left the strip and was replaced by William Payne. About a year later Walter left the strip and William assumed the duties of both writer and illustrator. This lasted only about a year longer ending September 13, 1969.
MEDIUM:
Newspaper:
Strip:
| John A. Macdonald: Father of Confederation
Thomas Darcy McGee: The Assassin’s Victim Joseph Howe: The Ardent Reformer Emily Howard Stowe: Canada’s Pioneer Suffragette Amor de Cosmos: … or just plain Smith Elyear Alexander Tachereau: Canada’s First Cardinal Alexander Mackenzie: From Stonecutter to Prime Minister Egerton Ryerson: He gave us free education Alexander Graham Bell: Voices From The Wire James McLeod: The Pony Soldier |
September 14- 26, 1964.
Sept. 28 – Oct. 3, 1964. October 5 –17, 1964. October 19–24, 1964. October 26–31, 1964. November 2 –14, 1964. November 16 –21, 1964. November 23 –28, 1964. Nov. 30 – Dec. 12, 1964. December 14 –26, 1964. |
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| Sanford Fleming: The Father of Standard Time
Edward Hanlan: Canada’s first national sports hero Calixa Lavalle Composer of ‘O Canada’ William Van Horne: The Railway Builder Patrick Burns: Canada’s Cattle King Adam Beck: Champion of Public Hydro Archibald Lampman: Canada’s Nature Poet Louis David Riel,: Rebel of Red River Edward Johnson: The ‘Caruso’ of Canada R. Samuel McLaughlin: Motor Car Magnate Dr. William Osler: The Bedside Teacher Henry Wentworth Monk: Prophet of Peace and Zionism Hart A. Massey: An Industrial Era Begins John Abbott: The Prime Minister Who Hated Politics John Sparrow Thompson: First Catholic Prime Minister Mackenzie Bowell: In a Nest of Traitors Charles Tupper: A Four Month Reign Wilfrid Laurier: A Place in the Empire E. Pauline Johnson: Poetess of the Red Race |
Dec. 28, 1964 – Jan.2, 1965.
January 4–9, 1965. January 11–16, 1965. January 18 –30, 1965. February 1– 06, 1965. February 8 –13, 1965. February 15 – 20, 1965. Feb. 22 – Mar. 6, 1965. March 08 –13, 1965. March 15 –20, 1965. March 22 – 27, 1965. March 29– April 3, 1965. April 5–10, 1965. April 12 – 17, 1965. April 19 – 24, 1965. Apr. 26 – May 1, 1965. May 3 – 8, 1965. May 10 – 22, 1965. May 22 – 29, 1965 |
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| George Carmack: He Started the Yukon Gold Rush
Aimee McPherson: Evangelist of the Four-Square Gospel Clifford Sifton: Westward the Settlers Donald A. Smith: Lord Strathcona Milton Gregg: Victoria Cross Winner |
May 31- June 5, 1965
June 7 –12, 1965. June 14 –19, 1965 June 21–26, 1965. June 28 –July 3, 1965. |
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| Peter Verigin: “Lord” of the Doukhobors
Angus Mackey: Man against the Prairies Dr. James Naismith: Inventor of Basketball Tommy Burns: The Littlest Champion Robert Service: Troubadour of the North F.W. “Casey” Baldwin: First Canadian to fly Lt.-Gen. Edwin Alderson and the Heroes of Ypres Arthur Currie: A Canadian leads Canadians Billy Bishop: The Sky Hunter Robert Borden: First War-time Prime Minister Wilfrid “Wop” May: Pilot of the North Arthur Meighen: The Magnificent Debater Robert Bartlett: The Arctic Skipper Mary Pickford: Sweetheart of the Silver Screen William “Red” Hill: Rescues on the Niagara Stephen Leacock: Master of Humour Tom Thomson: Canada’s Master Painter Beatrice Lillie: The Funniest Woman Angus Walters: Skipper of the Bluenose Fredrick Banting: In Search of Insulin Jack Miner: The Pioneer Naturalist |
July 5 – 17, 1965.
July 19 – 24, 1965. July 26 – 31, 1965. July 31 – Aug. 7, 1965. August 9 – 14, 1965. August 16 – 28, 1965. Aug. 30 – Sept. 11, 1965. September 13 – 25, 1965. Sept. 27 – Oct. 9,1965. October 12 – 16, 1965. October 18 – 23, 1965. October 25 – 30, 1965. November 2 – 13, 1965. November 15 – 20, 1965. November 22 – 27, 1965. Nov. 29 – Dec. 4, 1965. December 6 – 11, 1965. December 13 – 18, 1965. December 20 – 24, 1965. Dec. 27 1965 – Jan. 15, 1966. January 17 – 29, 1966. |
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| Bonar Law: The Successful Colonial
Ernest MacMillan: Master Musician W.L. Mackenzie King: The Loneliest Rebel Percy Williams: The Fleeting Fame R.B. Bennett in the Depression Years J.S. Woodsworth: The Gentle Dissenter Norman Bethune: The Rebel Surgeon Wm. Maxwell Aitken: The Baron Beaverbrook William Stephenson: The Master Spy |
Jan. 31 – Feb. 5, 1966.
February 7 – 12, 1966. Feb. 14 – Mar. 5, 1966. March 7 – 12, 1966. March 14 – 26, 1966. Mar. 28 – Apr. 16, 1966. April 18 – May 14, 1966. May 16 – June 18, 1966. June 20 – July 23, 1966. |
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| Tom Patterson: Miracle at Stratford
Henry Larsen: Mountie of the Sea Maurice Richard : Legend of the Rocket Louis St. Laurent: A Stand Against Communism Roy Thomson: The Press Baron C.C.I. Merritt: Valour at Dieppe Founding Fathers |
July 25 – Aug. 6, 1966.
Aug. 8 – Sept. 3, 1966. Sept. 5 – Oct. 1, 1966. October 3 – 8, 1966. October 8 – 29, 1966. Oct. 31 – Nov. 19, 1966. Nov. 21, 1966 – Feb.4, 1967 |
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An introduction as “The Giants” switches to international figures February 6, 1967.
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| The Bomb Builders
Men Against A Mountain The Crime Fighters The Quiet Rebel (Mohandas Gandhi) The Jungle Doctor (Albert Schweitzer) |
February 7 – March 11, 1967.
March 13 – April 22,1967. April 24 – June 17, 1967. June 19 – August 12, 1967. August 14 – September 23, 1967. |
Drew leaves for England and William Payne takes over illustration duties. McDayter remains writer.
| Charles Lindbergh: The Lone Eagle
Kon Tiki Winston Churchill Sigmund Freud The Race to the Pole (Roald Amundsen) |
Sept. 25 – Oct. 28, 1967.
Oct. 30 – Dec. 2, 1967. Dec. 4, 1967 – Jan. 13, 1968. Jan. 15 – Feb. 17, 1968. Feb. 19 – Mar. 23, 1968. |
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| Ernest Hemingway
Suez Canal |
March 25 – April 27, 1968.
April 29 – June 8, 1968. |
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| Odette British Agent
The Red Cross Story |
June 10 – July 6, 1968.
July 8 – Aug. 10, 1968. |
At this point William Payne took over duties both as writer and illustrator.
| Stanley and Livingston
Amelia Earhart Ben-Guerion Space Age: Tsiolkovsky & Goddard Connie Mack Scotland Yard Suffragettes |
Aug. 12 – Oct. 12, 1968.
Oct. 12, 1968 – Jan. 11, 1969. Jan. 13 – Feb. 22, 1969. Feb. 24 – April 19. 1969. April 21 – May 31, 1969. June 02 – July 19, 1969. July 21 – Sept. 6, 1969. |
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Strip Concludes with a recap over the last week.
| Amelia Earhart
Ben-Guerion Konstantin Tsiolkovsky Robert Goddard Connie Mack Scotland Yard |
September 08, 1969.
September 09, 1969. September 10, 1969. September 11, 1969. September 12, 1969 September 13, 1969. |