When James Broomall was a child, his parents would often drive the family to historical sites that would then transport him ...

The Civil War is an epic nine-episode series by the award-winning documentary filmmaker Ken Burns. Between 1861 and 1865, Americans made war on each other and killed each other in great numbers if ...

Mathew Brady and Civil War Photography 1,115 Views Program ID: 322623-1 Category: Public Affairs Event Format: Forum Location: Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States First Aired: ...

Civil War photographer Mathew Brady largely taught himself the finer points of the two pursuits that have linked his name to history: taking pictures and self-promotion. The son of Irish immigrant ...

Photographer Mathew Brady (c. 1823 –1896) may be best remembered today for his role in producing a remarkable visual record of the Civil War (1861–65). Yet he initially gained fame as a portrait ...

Object Details Attribution Mathew Brady Studio, active 1844 - 1894 Sitter Sir Percy Wyndham, 1832 - ? Collection Description The Frederick Hill Meserve Collection comprises more than five thousand ...

“Powerful Partnerships: Civil War-Era Couples” presents five couples who shaped the nation during tumultuous times, as seen through Mathew Brady’s lens. A leader among the first generation of American ...