July 4, 1776: The Declaration of Independence is signed, and the United States of America emerges as a free and independent country after years of conflict and turmoil. The birth of the American nation also heralded a new chapter in world history. These facts are rooted firmly in American history and inform our culture and…
John Trumbull: Capturing our Revolutionary Origins
June 29, 2021
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Classic American Art: ‘George Washington’ by Horatio Greenough
Neoclassical sculptor Horatio Greenough’s marble statue of George Washington is a wondrous work of art in more ways than one. In 1832, the U.S. government commissioned Greenough to create the statue to commemorate the centennial of Washington’s birth. Dressed in a toga and sandals, a defiant Washington appears with presidential poise. He raises his right…
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About an hour outside the Dallas Fort Worth International Airport lies the small town of Weatherford, Texas, population 25,000, which boasts some of the state’s best peaches. Drive 10 miles north from the city center, and as parking lots start to give way to sprawling plains, you’ll soon come across a striking image of Jesus,…
San Francisco School Board Halts Plan to Rename 44 Schools, Focuses on Reopening Them
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Interview: Series Director Tells Forgotten Story of George Washington
Tammy Lane, founder of Capernaum Studios, is directing an upcoming series about the story of a young George Washington, emphasizing his spiritual journey. Lane believes that, just as Washington’s faith in the divine guided him to success against all odds, she is being guided by divine forces to tell a forgotten story of the first American…
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Winter Patriots: Remembering Valley Forge
As I write these words, the date is Feb. 2, 2021, and I am visiting my daughter in Elmhurst Township, Pennsylvania. The ground is covered by approximately 15 inches of snow, with no end in sight. Though born in this state, I was reared in the South, and though I’ve seen big snows, especially when…
Video: Live Q&A: Washington’s Vision of the ‘Greatest Peril’
In 1777, President George Washington is alleged to have had a vision of the spirit of America, warning him of three great perils that would befall the nation. The earliest recollection of this story is from a journal in 1861, and was allegedly recalled by a soldier, Anthony Sherman, in 1859. The story was never…
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