At the time of the Civil War, camera shutters ... these “special artists,” or “specials,” were America’s first pictorial war correspondents. They were young men (none were women) from ...

The book will be released five days ahead of its documentary counterpart by the same name, a six-part series on PBS ...

Courtesy: Library of Congress Whitman was forty-two years old when the Civil War started ... he found that purpose and a new inspiration for his art.

The American Civil War was arguably one of the most devastating conflicts in the history of the United States. Fought over slavery, it divided families and communities and, of course, the nation.

teams up with artist Carman (Fear Hunters) for this urgent if overstuffed graphic history of guerrilla warfare in Civil War–era Missouri. Pro-slavery “Bushwhackers” clashed in bloody ...

Thanks to its comprehensive collection of Confederate artifacts, weapons and art, this museum is a required stop for Civil War buffs. American Civil War Museum at Historic Tredegar The Historic ...