The first complete narrative history of Civil War photography, this work brings together the remarkable experiences of M.B. Brady, Alexander Gardner, George S. Cook, and other photographers, many of whom had careers stretching back more than two decades to the dawn of American photography in 1839. Step by step throughout the war, American photographers, North and South, advanced their craft to new heights, acting independently, but seemingly as if part of one great team, moved to act by a spirit in their feet. With their wet plate cameras, they produced many firsts, including the first...
The first complete narrative history of Civil War photography, this work brings together the remarkable experiences of M.B. Brady, Alexander Gardne...
When a Yankee insurance detective presses reporter Coleman Blue to conduct an investigation of suspicious deaths of slaves, Blue gets more excitement than he bargained for. On the eve of the Civil War, Blue is suddenly asking himself hard questions, and the answers he finds will leave him fighting for his life.
When a Yankee insurance detective presses reporter Coleman Blue to conduct an investigation of suspicious deaths of slaves, Blue gets more excitement ...