Civil War Witness: Mathew Brady's Photos Reveal The Horrors Of War (Captured History) Read Free Books and Download eBooks
Mathew Brady recognized that the new art of photography could be more than just a means of capturing peoples likenesses in portraits. Beginning with the First Battle of Bull Run in 1861 and continuing through the entire Civil War, Brady and his employees chronicled the long, bloody conflict, bringing images of war directly to the people. Brady knew the photos would create valuable historical records for later generations. More than any other photographer of his generation, Brady understood photographys great potentialand through his influence, he taught others to understand it as well.
Lexile Measure: 1150L (What's this?)
Series: Captured History
Paperback: 64 pages
Publisher: Compass Point Books (September 1, 2013)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0756546990
ISBN-13: 978-0756546991
Product Dimensions: 9 x 0.2 x 10.1 inches
Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
Best Sellers Rank: #1,141,467 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #121 in Books > Children's Books > Arts, Music & Photography > Photography #171 in Books > Children's Books > Education & Reference > History > United States > Civil War Era #140769 in Books > History
Age Range: 10 - 12 years
Grade Level: 5 - 7
I love reading anything about history, how this country was settled and the lifestyles of the people who made it happen and this book does a good job of it.
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