The first narrative biography of the Civil War's pioneering visual historian, Mathew Brady, known as the “father of American photography.” Mathew Brady's at

Considers five documentary sequences or narratives: the antebellum portraits of Mathew Brady and others; the Civil War albums of Alexander Gardner, George Barna

Chronicles the Civil War using photographs taken by Mathew Brady and his employees.

Through his specialized techniques and unique style, this photographer became famous for his photos of presidents, generals, and bloody battles fought during th

Astonishingly clear, detailed images recall the drama, agony, and tedium of conflict. Portraits of Lincoln, Grant, Lee, and other notables, plus scenes of landm