Cival+War+kc09


 * Topic:** Matthew Brady


 * Focus:** His Civil war photography.


 * Reason for choice:** Most famous photographer in the civil war period of time.

Matthew Brady was in it for the money.
 * What's your point? ([|thesis]):**

What are four various secondary sources you have found before your research?

What are two primary sources you have found to help your research?


 * What four reasons do you have that will back up your point?**

1 He Brought the realities of war in photographs for American's and made them see what it was really like.

2 He nearly risked his life to show us what it was really like in the civil war.

3 He took his time to become one of the worlds greatest photographers.

4 He didnt take all the pictures he took credit for.

1.) In October 1862, Brady presented an exhibition of photographs from the Battle of Antietam in his New York gallery entitled, "The Dead of Antietam." 2.) Many of the images in this presentation were graphic photographs of corpses, a presentation totally new to America. 3.)
 * What is your first reason and three to five facts to support it?**

What can you conclude from these facts? He wanted the american citezens to know about the war, becuase most of them were oblivious to it.

Sources:

1.)Brady's efforts to document the [|Civil War] on a grand scale by bringing his photographic studio right onto the battlefields earned Brady his place in history. 2.)Despite the obvious dangers, financial risk, and discouragement of his friends, Brady is later quoted as saying "I had to go. A spirit in my feet said 'Go,' and I went." 3.) His first popular photographs of the conflict were at the First Battle of Bull Run, in which he got so close to the action that he only just avoided being captured.
 * What is your second reason and three to five facts to support it?**

What can you conclude from these facts?

Sources

1.) Brady soon acquired a reputation as one of America's greatest photographers. 2.) He took many photo's of famous celelbrities and Civil war gererals. 3.) He became one of the first photographers to use photography to chronicle national history.
 * What is your third reason and three to five facts to support it?**

What can you conclude from these facts? He tried hard because he wanted to learn more about the civil war by taking pictures of it. Sources


 * What is your fourth reason and three to five facts to support it?**

What can you conclude from these facts?

Sources


 * Based on your research, what conclusions would you make and how does your research connect to your life?**

Ideas on how you are going to present? Involve the class? Be exciting? Interesting? Wow? Huh? Ahhh?

Every source you use is to be listed in your [|bibliography]. Every source you quote is to be cited in your paper or presentation. Tag your sources in [] with Civilwar, your name, and the topic Example tag= civilwar, paulb, africanamericansoldiers, soldiers, images