The dress is refined, but oversized and ill-fitting as befits a young boy. Here too, an Americanism is no doubt being added. Rather than make Henry Pelham appear too formal, as the scion of some great house in a European portrait, Copley reminds us Continue Reading...
America was finding its footing, Americans were finding their identity. The spark of revolution trickled down the vine where three men decided to take arms. One took arms by defending the country against the British and securing the role of presiden Continue Reading...
First of all, the arts also had a coagulating effect, much like the educational system previously discussed. Shows, literary creations and cultural events would bring people together in the same geographical location. At the same time, arts produced Continue Reading...
