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Barber, James

Former Historian/Curator

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Barber, James

Former Historian/Curator

Portraiture of the Jacksonian and Civil War eras; Original cover art in the TIME magazine cover art collection

Background And Education

Education And Training

B.A., Saint Francis University, PA
M.A., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Research And Grants

Other Research Activities

US Presidents: Visual Encyclopedia - produced by SI Enterprises Historical Consultant and Critical Reivew 2017
Mercy Street: 6 part mini-series on PBS Historical consultant 2016

Publications

Selected Publications

Article
- A Harvest of Death 2013
- Reunions and Remembrance 2013
- Searching for Shoes in Gettysburg 2013
- The Death of Ellsworth 2013
Book
- Ward, David, Barber, James G., Fortune, Brandon Brame, and Lemay, Kate C. 2018. America's Presidents: National Portrait Gallery. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Books. 2018
- Presidents: Explore the Lives of the Presidents Who Shaped American History from the Founding Fathers to Today's Leaders 2017
- The Civil War: A Visual History 2011
Chapter
- Douglas and Lincoln. 54-55. 2013
- General Scott and Colonel Lee. 74-75. 2013
- The General and the Actress. 226-227. 2013
- The Rock of Chickamauga. 228-229. 2013

Presentations

Presentation
- Tour for TIME Magazine Executives, Speaker
- [Presentation:] %26quot;Martyrs, Mayem %26amp; Martial Life: Life in Civil War Alexandria.%26quot; WETA documentary commentator., Speaker

Contact

Location

National Portrait Gallery Department