Brady's Civil War Journal by Theodore P Savas

Brady's Civil War Journal by Theodore P Savas

“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 Brady Mathew 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.

Theodore P. Savas is the author, co-author, or editor of more than a dozen books (published in six languages) including The Campaign for Atlanta & Sherman's March to Sea, and A Guide to the Battles of the American Revolution, as well as a score of articles in a variety of journals and magazines. He is currently the managing director of Savas Beatie LLC, an independent publishing house.

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ISBN 13	9781510756427
ISBN 10	1510756426
Title	Brady's Civil War Journal
Author	Theodore P Savas
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Skyhorse Publishing
Year published	2022-09-15
Number of pages	256
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