Mathew+Brady

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 * Mathew Brady **
 * **Mathew Brady was born in Warren County New York in 1822. Seeing his dad work as a photojournalist he wanted to become one, too. On July 20, 1861 in the first major battle of the Civil War, Bull Run, VA, he was almost killed taking pictures. In the 19th century he was many people’s favorite photographer, including Abraham Lincoln.** 

**A modern day film maker by the name of Ken Burns said that Mathew Brady was the backbone of the series “The Civil War” (that was made in 1990) because all they used were his amazing photographs. Mathew lived the last years of his life in a retirement home, sick and very alone. On January 15, 1896, Brady died alone.** ||  [|**http://www.mathewbrady.com/portraits.htm**] 