American history aesthetic

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In the Warmth of the Setting Sun by Glenn Dean, 20 x 20

Madge Evans

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"Civil Rights Plus Full Employment Equals Freedom." Demonstration in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. Photo credit: Consolidated News Pictures / Getty Images

Betsy Ross (1752-1836) became a patriotic icon in the late 19th century when stories surfaced that she had sewn the first “stars and stripes” U.S. flag in 1776. Though that story is likely apocryphal, Ross is known to have sewn flags during the Revolutionary War. She is perhaps the best-known figure from the American Revolutionary era who wasn’t a president, general or statesman.

Old Abe, the American War Eagle was the Mascot of the 8th Wisconsin Regiment in the Civil War. He was in nine battles during the war including Fredericktown and the Siege of Vicksburg. He was not only a Mascot but became a Patriotic Symbol for the entire Nation.

I just saw the video clip below pop up in my Facebook news feed, so I thought I would give it a watch. The footage is of Bill Oberst Jr. reciting the famous “Gettysburg Address” as Abra…

For over a century photography has captured, documented and shaped the course of history, with some leaving a lasting legacy.

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