APRIL 12, 1861 A NEWSPAPER CONTAINING WORD ABOUT THE OPENING SHOTS OF THE CIVIL WAR CAME OUT.

WHITMAN AS A VOLUNTEER HOSPITAL VISITOR WITNESSED THE GREAT PAIN SOLDIERS WENT THROUGH.

REALISTS FOCUSED ON SUBJECTS OF RAPIDLY GROWING CITIES AND EVERYDAY PEOPLE.

REGIONALISM FOCUSED ON THE PEOPLE AND SETTING OF A SPECIFIC REGION.

PEOPLE EVEN THOUGH ARE SOMETIMES FOOLISH HAVE GOOD QUALITIES.