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And don't miss Great Granddaddy's new story! "Captain Robert Smalls: The Greatest Civil War Hero" from the makers of "My Brother Santa" - The exciting new graphic novel all about real life hero Robert Smalls. www.captainsmalls.com

The cover of “Captain Robert Smalls: The Greatest Civil War Hero” by DaShan Thomas

November 18, 2025 at 6:53 PM

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A description of “Captain Robert Smalls: The Titan" by DaShan Thomas (Abridged) And “Captain Robert Smalls: The Greatest Civil War Hero” (Unabridged) by DaShan Thomas. An artistic depiction of Robert Smalls is on the left, and on the right are the words: "These Graphic Novels depict the true story of the life of Captain Robert Smalls. Robert Smalls, born and raised as an enslaved person, commandeered the steamer ship "Planter" with his crew and all of their families. They sailed to freedom, and then won several pivotal battles (both in the US Army and Navy) in the Civil War, which in turn won the freedom of all enslaved people in the United States. This is a great story of Black History and American History." Behind Robert Smalls and the words next to him are exciting explosions.

November 6, 2025 at 12:17 AM

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And US History is already filled with Black Heroes many have never heard of.

I wrote & illustrated a graphic novel about Real Life Hero Robert Smalls, to tell more of the story

"Captain Robert Smalls: The Greatest Civil War Hero" by DaShan Thomas

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A handsome Black Man in a Civil War Era Union Army Uniform gazes to his right. Behind him, perhaps also in the back of his mind, Fort Sumter explodes under enemy fire. Across his shoulder is the web address CaptainSmalls.com.

The man is Real Life Black Hero Captain Robert Smalls, from the graphic novel "Captain Robert Smalls: The Greatest Civil War Hero" by author & illustrator DaShan Thomas - available at Bookshop, Etsy & Amazon.

Captain Robert Smalls was an enslaved man who commandeered the Confederate steam ship "Planter" with his wife, family and friends - and their wives and families, sailed the Steamer to freedom, and became a titan of the Union Army in the Civil War.

October 24, 2025 at 2:11 PM

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Read the best Black History book of the year and learn about this unique American Hero and Success Story.

Captain Robert Smalls: The Greatest Civil War Hero; Book One of The Titan Unabridged Series

www.amazon.com/dp/B0DV3W4N12