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Brady's Civil War A Collection of Memorable Civil War Images Photographed by Matthew Brady and His Assistants

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ISBN-10: 159921315X

ISBN-13: 9781599213156

Edition: N/A

Authors: Webb Garrison, Alan Axelrod

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What Edward S. Curtis did for the American West, Mathew Brady did for the Civil War, and a half century earlier. Brady was the first to induce subjects to pose for his camera and was already famous by 1850—he photographed nineteen presidents of the United States. But when the Civil War began, Brady changed direction, left his studio, and joined the rough-and-ready camps of soldiers, recording the entire event with the help of several assistants. He spent a fortune on this endeavor and, with the postwar economic recession, he went bankrupt. He died alone and destitute in 1896 but, thanks to Brady, we have thousands of images of mid-nineteenth- century camp life, military drills, and moments…    
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Book details

List price: $40.00
Publisher: Globe Pequot Press, The
Publication date: 5/1/2008
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 256
Size: 10.75" wide x 11.25" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 3.542
Language: English

Webb Garrison,a former university dean and college president who has spent a lifetime collecting and chronicling Civil War imagery and documentation, is the author of almost seventy books. He lives in North Carolina.

Alan Axelrod was born on August 25, 1952, in New York. He was educated at Northeastern Illinois University and University of Iowa. He is a leading writer about American history, and is the author of The Complete Idiot's Guide to American History. In his books, Axelrod presents the facts, details, and faces that have helped shape the history of the United States. Axelrod has served as a consultant to several museums and institutions. He has received numerous honors, including a National Cowboy Hall of Fame Award in 1991.