“My greatest aim has been to advance the art of photography and to make it what I think I have; a great and truthful medium of history.†—Mathew BradyMathew Brady and his team of assistants risked their lives to capture up-close images of the fury of the American Civil War and its aftermath. Brady actually got so close to the action during the First Battle of Bull Run that he only narrowly avoided capture. Brady's Civil War Journal chronicles the events of the war by showcasing a selection of Brady's moving; one-of-a-kind images and describing each in terms of its significance.Brady’s team not only captured thousands of portraits of the combatants; the generals; the fighting men; the sick; the dead; and the dying; but also documented the infrastructure of the war machine itself; recording images of artillery pieces; the early railroads; and extraordinary engineering feats.The text by Theodore P. Savas; an expert on the Civil War; adds context to Brady's memorable photographs; creating an unrivaled visual account of the most costly conflict in American history as it unfolded. His unique record of the war gives modern readers a fascinating insight into the terrible maelstrom that shaped our nation.
#395585 in Books Skyhorse Publishing 2011-04-06Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.00 x 6.00 x 6.00l; .88 #File Name: 1616082372384 pages
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. I am rather disappointed by the fact that you are selling this book ...By norstar1I am rather disappointed by the fact that you are selling this book under both this name as well as The Alban Quest; when in fact they are the exact same book. Other than that it is a fascinating book that deals with pre-Columbian settlements in North America. He was in error; however when he spoke about the Italian Zeno brothers as he did not identify who the Scottish chieftain was (it was Henry Sinclair and anyone who studies history would know that)!!!0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Sofar only stuck in ScotlandBy Gisella PatharkarNormally I love all books by Farley Mowat; but I felt that with this book one actually needs to have a map on hand. It goes into an awful lot of detail and sometimes I am not quite sure where the place is he is talking about. I am sort of stuck where he describes early places in Scotland.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Hard to TrackBy Ronald H. RaddenThe book provides an interesting hypothesis on the European arrival in the Western Hemisphere. But I found very difficult to follow. Groups of people are introduced without a solid identification as to their region of origin.
