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Marni Sandweiss

Affiliation

Historical Studies

Field of Study

American History and Visual Culture
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Marni Sandweiss is working to uncover the deeper family stories and personal histories embedded in five photographs made during the 1860s by Alexander Gardner, in the hope of knitting together more closely the narratives of the Civil War, Reconstruction, and westward expansion.

Dates at IAS

Visitor
School of Historical Studies
Fall

Degrees

Yale University
Ph.D.
1985
Yale University
M.A.
1977
Harvard University
B.A.
1975