Tennesseans in Gray
One of the earliest, if not the first, references to Tennessee as the “Keystone of the Southern Arch” dates to 1848. An editorial published that year in The Tennessean
Category: 2020 Winter
CDVs That Never Existed
By Perry Frohne In my initial column, I prepped you for learning to develop your “fake radar” when looking at images. The next step in our educational journey begins now,
Ock Tyner Leaves His Mark: An Illinois photographer’s inscription provides unique historical context
By Paul Russinoff An inscription on a photograph can be of extraordinary value. In the case of this well-worn carte de visite, the ink provides a new detail—the name of
Brothers at Arms
By Gary Waddey Civil War history too often focuses on the clash of large armies and battle strategy that resulted in victory or defeat. Far less attention is devoted, however,
Glimpsing “The Eye of the Sun”
The National Gallery of Art celebrated the 180th birthday of photography in style. “The Eye of the Sun: Nineteenth-Century Photographs from the National Gallery of Art,” open to the public
Michiganders Identified: A book in a local historical society reconnects names and faces of five soldiers
By Martin N. Bertera After the firing on Fort Sumter, President Abraham Lincoln sounded the call to arms to put down the rebellion. Men across the North chomped at the
Fouled Anchors and Mamelukes: A survey of military portraits of officers and enlisted men in the Navy and Marines
By Dr. William Schultz The first generations of men that joined the Navy and Marines after Congress passed the “Act to Provide a Naval Armament” in 1794 made history during
Badge of Honor
This clean-shaven soldier sports a crocheted patriotic badge with tassels pinned to his distinctive uniform. His jacket, trimmed with a taped outline around the chest, and McDowell-style forage cap mark