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: ''For the British actor, see George Woodbridge.'' George Woodbridge (1930 – January 19, 2004) was an American illustrator known for his exhaustive research and historical accuracy, and for his 44-year run as a contributor to ''MAD Magazine''. He was sometimes referred to as "America's Dean of Uniform Illustration" because of his expertise in drawing military uniforms.〔, Historymakers.com〕〔(Jones, William B. ''Classics Illustrated: A Cultural history''. McFarland, 2006. )〕 Born in Flushing, Queens, Woodbridge studied illustration at Manhattan's School of Visual Arts.〔Nash, Eric. ("George Woodbridge, 73, Artist For Mad Magazine Since 1950's" ), ''The New York Times'', January 22, 2004. Accessed November 25, 2007.〕 In later years, he lived on Staten Island, where he created his detailed drawings of military uniforms, insignia and equipment. == Military history == He illustrated many military history books, including the ''Time/Life Civil War'' history, George Neumann's ''Collector's Illustrated Encyclopedia of the American Revolution'' and Frederick P. Todd's three-volume ''American Military Equipage, 1851–1872: A Description by Word and Picture of What the American Soldier, Sailor and Marine of These Years Wore and Carried''. He was named a fellow of the Company of Military Historians in 1961.〔List of Fellow of the Company of Military Historians http://military-historians.org/members/awards/fellows.htm〕 Woodbridge was an early advocate for and participant in the hobby of historical reenacting, particularly that of the American Revolution which was always a special interest of his. During the American Revolution Bicentennial of 1975 - 1981, he served as commander of the association of reenactors known as the ''Brigade of the American Revolution'' which participated in many events during the period.〔Living History Magazine, Spring, 1985〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「George Woodbridge」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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