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Monday, January 04, 2010
A Photographic Tribute: The Civil War to the War in Iraq
MPHCA project to receive a portion of the proceeds from this exhibit.
About the exhibit:
The dramatic exhibition captures the essence of
American soldiering over a period of more than 150
years. With the birth of photography, the camera
became a notebook to history, starting with the Civil
War.
Soldiers look at us through the camera lens:
across the years and the miles. The 116 enlarged
photographs cover America at war starting with
the Civil War, then to the Spanish American War,
Boxer Rebellion, World War I, World War II,
Korea, Vietnam, the Gulf War, Afghanistan, and
ultimately to the streets of Baghdad.
Curated and produced by Cyma Rubin, the
exhibition captures the danger and the frustration,
the humor and the beauty, the camaraderie, the death and the victory that American
soldiers and Marines encountered in their odyssey through history. The experience
continues to this day, as they battle in the mountains of Afghanistan and the urban
environs of Iraq.
“We are honored to be part of this historic and compelling exhibit’s stop in Colorado
Springs,” states Terry Sullivan, Vice President of the Mountain Post Historical Center
Association: “We hope the citizens of Colorado Springs and surrounding areas will take
advantage of this incredible opportunity. It’s a chance to educate and inform citizens of all
ages about the tremendous service and sacrifice of the “AMERICAN SOLDIER.”
Proceeds from “THE AMERICAN SOLDIER” exhibit will go to local non-profit
organizations benefiting the military: The Mountain Post Historical Center and
Homefront Cares.
the Civil War, then to the Spanish American War, Boxer Rebellion, World War I, World War II, Korea, Vietnam, the Gulf War, Afghanistan, and
ultimately to the streets of Baghdad.
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