NR's Rick Brookhiser on the the complicated life and legacy of artist John Trumbull. |
John Trumbull (1756–1843) experienced the American Revolution firsthand—his fifty-year project embodied the meaning of American exceptionalism and played a key role in defining the values of the new country. In Glorious Lessons , Richard Brookhiser tells his story of acclaim and recognition. Now available wherever books are sold.
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