Captured history

"Chronicles the historic meeting of two railroad lines in 1869 that linked the U.S. transcontinental railroad and Andrew J. Russell's famous photograph of the event"--Provided by publisher.

Recounts the climb to the top of Mount Everest by Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay, and the photograph taken by Alfred Gregory that documented it.

"Discusses the iconic Blue Marble photo of Earth taken by the Apollo 17 astronauts in December 1972"--Provided by publisher.

Collects the black-and-white photographs of Mathew Brady, which depict various scenes from the course of the entire Civil War. Includes commentary on the images and what they represent.

Explores and analyzes the historical context and significance of the iconic Charles Moore photograph of three African-Americans teens being hit by a blast of water during a civil rights protest.

Explores the photographs of the official White House photographer, Cecil Stoughton, and describes how his pictures of the smooth succession of power after Kennedy's assassination reassured many shocked Americans.

Explores the photographs of Mathew Brady who chronicled the American Civil War in his photographs.

Explores the events surrounding the capture of the iconic photograph showing Buzz Aldrin standing on the moon's surface and discusses what this image represented in regards to mankind's will to explore the unknown universe.

Explores the extent of child labor in the United States in the nineteenth century and reveals how the photography of Lewis Hine and others helped illuminate children's sordid working conditions and bring about the establishment of child labor laws.