Richard Brookhiser

The complicated life and legacy of John Trumbull, whose paintings portrayed both the struggle and the principles that distinguished America's founding moment. "Nuanced, engaging and incisive." — Stephen Brumwell, Wall Street Journal "Succinct, both scholarly and direct. . . . Wonderful art history." — Brian T. Allen, National Review John Trumbull (1756–1843) experienced the American Revolution firsthand—he served as aid...

The return of a revered revolutionary and the meaning of independence in a divided nation—in the 1820s and today In 1824, the legendary French hero of the American Revolution, Gilbert du Motier de Lafayette, commenced an epic tour of the United States at the invitation of President James Monroe. On this fourteen-month trip across all twenty-four states, Lafayette (1757–1834) witnessed...