Brains are mightier than the sword – a fairy story
Subject(s): Balloons, Deception, Dragons, Fairy tales, Kings and rulers, Princesses
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A series of 12 panels relate a story about a dragon that is terrorizing a kingdom. The king issues a “proclamation” offering half his kingdom and his daughter’s hand in marriage to any of his knights who can rid the kingdom of the menacing dragon. Several knights do battle with the dragon, but all are killed. Then a man arrives in town who is an “æronaut” and has a large silk bag with him. He requests permission from the king to confront the dragon. The king laughs and considers him a fool, but gives his permission. The “æronaut” tricks the dragon into putting its head in the silk bag, which the man then ties around the dragon’s neck. In a rage, the dragon fills the bag with hot air and floats away from the kingdom. The man and the princess are married and he rules over his half of the kingdom for many years.
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1898-12-14
Creator(s)
Howarth, F. M. (Franklin Morris), 1865-1908
Language
English
Period
Governor of New York (October 1898-1900)
Repository
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division
Page Count
1
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Brains are mightier than the sword – a fairy story. [December 14, 1898]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o289053. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Howarth, F. M. (Franklin Morris), 1865-1908. Brains are mightier than the sword – a fairy story. [14 Dec. 1898]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 1, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o289053.
APA:
Howarth, F. M. (Franklin Morris), 1865-1908.: , [1898, December 14]. Brains are mightier than the sword – a fairy story. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o289053.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 1, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs.
APA:
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs.
