Monday, February 24, 2014

1.03 Matierals and Free Choice

On the "What Kind of Reader Are You?" my result was Fiction.

Fiction:You like to escape when you read. You enjoy stories that tell you about something other than your normal life. As long as it's not real, it's up your alley. Consider picking up books and short stories for your Free Choice Blog.

I believe this is accurate, I'd rather read a book with untrue aspects of the real world and make my imagination go wild.

The last thing I enjoyed reading were some lines of Macbeth for my english class. I enjoyed reading it because of how dramatic it was, it was also fiction. It is about a soldier of the king who ends up betraying him. He then becomes a bad person and goes on a downward spiral because of guilt. He eventually ends up getting killed. I thought it was an interesting fictional story that also relatied to the vulnerability of people.

Sunday, May 5, 2013

4.03 The Power of Images


Photo: #1
Title: Civil War Abolitionist


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Description: A photograph of John Brown.

Two interesting details: Seems to be pencil drawn, as well as fading towards the bottom. 





Photo: #2
Title:  Army Life


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Description: A log hut kitchen.

Two interesting details: The men in these pictures are seemingly excited for their upcoming meal and many of them are waiting to be fed. 





Photo: #3
Title: Army Units

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Description: Engineers in front of a tent who are from the 8th New York State Militia

Two interesting details: It is a high quality picture for its time, there is also an American flag in front of the tent.  






Photo: #4
Title: Artist and Authors

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Description: Photographer Mathew Brady

Two interesting details: He is posed and seems to have been sitting there for awhile, also he is a photographer yet he is the one being taken a picture of. 






Photo: #5
Title: Cavalry

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Description: Army forge and blacksmith located in Antietam, Maryland. Taken September 1862

Two interesting details: Has a lot going on in the picture, only one person seems to be posed and paying attention. Everyone else seems to be going about regular life. 






Photo: #6
Title: Civillians

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Description: African American family entering Union lines with a full carriage.

Two interesting details: The quality of the picture is something to make not of, it has a very interesting texture that makes it seem older. Also, there seems to be many people riding in this carriage. 






Photo: #7
Title: Communications and Intelligence

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Description: Chief of McClellan's secret service, Allan Pinkerton, with his men near Cumberland Landing. 

Two interesting details: They seem in an unprofessional environment, yet still very focused. 






Photo: #8
Title: Confederate Army Officers

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Description: Pierre Beauregard photograph. 

Two interesting details: He is in his officer clothing and is of older age, which means he most likely has many years of experience. 





Photo: #9
Title: Confederate Officials

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Description: Judah Benjamin, Secretary of State, 

Two interesting details: He is of a heavier weight, which not as many people were back then. He is also casually posing, which is not something you see in pictures like these. 






Photo: #10
Title: Councils

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Description: President Lincoln in Antietam, Maryland to visit the battlefield. October 3rd, 1862. 

Two interesting details: The men in this picture seem to be proud of their country, as well as happy and filled with respect to be meeting President Lincoln. 






Photo: #11
Title: Engineering

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Description: Pontoon Bridge in Bull Run, Virginia, 1862.

Two interesting details: Seems to be a place of relaxation for people to go, everyone seems calm and watching by the lake. 






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Photo: #13
Title: Enlisted Men

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Description: Private Arnold in the Union Army. 

Two interesting details: A high quality photo, this man seems to be wealthy yet he enlisted in the War.






Photo: #14
Title: Federal Army Officers

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Description: Robert Anderson, defender of Fort Sumter. 

Two interesting details: The picture is highly contrasted at the bottom and washed out at the top of the photo. He seems to be pulling out something important from his pocket. 






Photo: #15
Title: Federal Navy Officers

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Description: John Dahlgren

Two interesting details:  Similarly to the other picture, he always has his hand in his hacker, seemingly reaching for something important.