"Faces of the American Revolution" Topic
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| Tango01 | 04 Nov 2014 12:41 p.m. PST |
"The adoption of the Declaration of Independence—237 years ago today—can sometimes feel like an event not just from another time, but from another world. As depicted in John Trumbull's now-iconic 19th-century painting of the founding fathers in Philadelphia, collectively creating the framework for the nation's revolutionary political system, such an act of open rebellion by prominent, wealthy and established figures is literally inconceivable to most living Americans. The Revolutionary War, raging at that time, saw men young and old answer the Colonies' call to fight the British redcoats. In their allegiance to the ideals of liberty, these rough troops — illustrated in countless paintings and drawings known to history students everywhere — shouldered the monumental task of defending a nation that was, in many respects, not yet truly born. But as alien as that epoch might feel, time and again we're reminded that the past is not always as distant as it so often seems…"
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marco56  | 04 Nov 2014 5:54 p.m. PST |
Amazing to see real pictures of men who actually fought in the Revolution.
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| Ashokmarine | 04 Nov 2014 5:58 p.m. PST |
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| Tango01 | 05 Nov 2014 10:48 a.m. PST |
Happy you enjoyed it my friends!. (smile) Amicalement
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