Much more than a chronicle of the Civil War, Harper's Weekly provides a rich record of the culture, the attitudes, and the interests of U.S.citizens at mid-century. Authors represented include Charles Dickens, Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell, and William Makepeace Thackeray. Biographies, often illustrated, of prominent people in a variety of occupations. Advertisements, indexed by manufacturer, product category, brand, and retailer. Illustrations by prominent figures such as Thomas Nast, Matthew Brady, and Winslow Homer.
Illustrated material includes maps, cartoons, portraits, and fashion trends.
The Interactivity Among Thomas Nast, New Orleans and Edgar Degas. Civil War Literature. VIVA's mission is to provide, in an equitable, cooperative, and cost-effective manner, enhanced access to library and information resources for Virginia's academic libraries serving the higher education community.