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Civil War witness : Mathew Brady's photos reveal the horrors of war / by Don Nardo.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Captured historyPublisher: North Mankato, Minnesota : Compass Point Books are published by Capstone, 2014Description: 64 pages : illustrations ; 27 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 0756546931 (library binding)
  • 0756546990 (pbk.)
  • 9780756546939 (library binding)
  • 9780756546991 (pbk.)
Subject(s):
Contents:
For the public and posterity -- Photography's pioneers -- Iconic landmarks and leaders -- A master of the eye of history -- Timeline -- Glossary -- Additional resources -- Source notes -- Select bibliography -- Index.
Summary: Mathew Brady recognized that new art of photography could be more than just a means of capturing people's likenesses in portraits. Beginning with the First Battle of Bull Run in 1861 and continuing through the entire Civil War, Brady and his employees chronicled the long, bloody conflict, bringing images of war directly to the people. Brady knew the photos would create valuable historical records for later generations. More than any other photographer of his generation, Brady understood photography's great potential-- and through his influence, he taught others to understand it as well.
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Children's Book Children's Book Dr. James Carlson Library Children's NonFiction 973.7022 N224 Available 33111007210210
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 973.7022 N224 Available 33111005192816
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Mathew Brady recognized that the new art of photography could be more than just a means of capturing people's likenesses in portraits. Beginning with the First Battle of Bull Run in 1861 and continuing through the entire Civil War, Brady and his employees chronicled the long, bloody conflict, bringing images of war directly to the people. Brady knew the photos would create valuable historical records for later generations. More than any other photographer of his generation, Brady understood photography's great potential and through his influence, he taught others to understand it as well.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

For the public and posterity -- Photography's pioneers -- Iconic landmarks and leaders -- A master of the eye of history -- Timeline -- Glossary -- Additional resources -- Source notes -- Select bibliography -- Index.

Mathew Brady recognized that new art of photography could be more than just a means of capturing people's likenesses in portraits. Beginning with the First Battle of Bull Run in 1861 and continuing through the entire Civil War, Brady and his employees chronicled the long, bloody conflict, bringing images of war directly to the people. Brady knew the photos would create valuable historical records for later generations. More than any other photographer of his generation, Brady understood photography's great potential-- and through his influence, he taught others to understand it as well.

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