Civil War Artist

Informationen zum Autor Taylor Morrison pairs his artistic talent with extensive research to bring readers engaging nonfiction picturebooks. A graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design, he has illustrated several books for children. He was born in Kansas, raised in Illinois, and now makes his home in Oregon. Zusammenfassung William Forbes arrives in New York in 1861, eager to start a career as an artist. When he has difficulty finding work, he signs on with Burton’s Illustrated News to sketch the battles of the Civil War. This historical account shows how the news was reported, from William’s sketches of dangerous battle scenes through the making of a wood engraving and finally to the printed page of the newspapers of the day.

Product details

• Authors: Taylor Morrison
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 4 to 7
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.08.2004
• EAN: 9780618495382
• ISBN: 978-0-618-49538-2
• No. of pages: 32
• Dimensions: 210 mm x 273 mm x 6 mm
• Subjects: JUVENILE NONFICTION: History / United States / 19th Century, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Social Topics / Violence, kid;history;american;nonfiction;century;19th, history;kid;nonfiction;19th;century;american