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John Trumbull (1756-1843)

John Trumbull (1756-1843). "to his country, he gave his sword and his pencil.“ (engraved on Trumbull’s tombstone) . Trumbull Paintings in the US Capitol Rotunda.

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John Trumbull (1756-1843)

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  1. John Trumbull (1756-1843) "to his country, he gave his sword and his pencil.“ (engraved on Trumbull’s tombstone)

  2. Trumbull Paintings in the US Capitol Rotunda

  3. “If the genius of such authors as Homer and Virgil, could aggrandize events, even in those limited times, of no great moment in the eyes of the historian, so as to render them immortal in the memory of mankind, by the ‘magic of song,’ how much the more should this sublime incident of our own times, the AMERICAN REVOLUTION, awaken genius, and enable it to transmit to posterity, in all the solidity of philosophy, and the beautiful colorings of poetry, this STORY OF FAME, this real revolution…” -Philip Freneau, 1797

  4. The American Revolution in Myth and Memory Assignment: Create a 2-3 minute creative presentation over the historical event portrayed in your painting. Presentation Requirements: -historical facts and significance of your event in the scope of the American Revolution -An argument thesis for your painting including 2-3 specific rhetorical supports from the image -be able to answer any questions over your event and image(become the “expert”)

  5. The Death of General Warren at Bunker’s Hill, Charlestown, Mass., 17 June1775John Trumbull, 1786

  6. The Death of General Montgomery in the Attack on Quebec, Canada John Trumbull, 1788

  7. The Death of General Mercer at the Battle of Princeton, New Jersey, 3 January 1777 John Trumbull 1787-1797

  8. The Surrender of General Burgoyne at Saratoga, New York, 17 October 1777 John Trumbull, 1821

  9. The Surrender of Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown, Virginia, 19 October 1781 John Trumbull, 1820

  10. The Declaration of Independence, 4 July 1776 at Philadelphia John Trumbull, 1818

  11. The Resignation of General Washington, at Annapolis, Maryland, 3 December 1783 John Trumbull, 1824

  12. George Washington Crossing the Delaware Emanuel Gottlieb Leutze, 1851

  13. Spirit of ’76 Archibald McNeal Willard,1875

  14. The Capture of Major André Asher Durand, 1845

  15. Washington and Lafayette at Valley Forge John Ward Dunsmore, 1907

  16. Molly Pitcher at The Battle of Monmouth Gilbert Gaul, ca. 1892

  17. American Commissioners of the Preliminary Peace Agreement with Great Britain Benjamin West, 1783-1784

  18. “Paul Revere’s Ride” by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, 1863 (Reader pg. 121) “Concord Hymn” by Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1837 (Reader pg. 105) The Midnight Ride of Paul RevereGrant Wood 1931

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