Don’t Tread on Me

Don’t Tread on Me

The Gadsden (Don’t Tread on Me) Flag – Shane Parr The Gadsden Flag remains an enduring emblem of American defiance and independence, one whose striking design continues to speak powerfully to both historians and museum visitors today. Created in 1775 by...
Join, or Die: The Power of Pieces

Join, or Die: The Power of Pieces

Join, or Die: The Power of Pieces The Join, or Die political cartoon can be described as one of the most symbolic and well-known images created in American history. Benjamin Franklin is credited with producing the cartoon in 1754 during the beginning of the French and...

The Constitution of New York

Years ago, a foundational document called the constitution of New York has shaped the government and legal framework of one of the biggest states in the United States. The constitution of New York 1777 was adopted but before that it was governed under the colonial...
“The Battle of Princeton” by James Peale, ca. 1782

“The Battle of Princeton” by James Peale, ca. 1782

The Battle of Princeton was a painting created by James Peale in 1782 to portray the Battle of Princeton that took place on the nights of January 2-3, 1777. James Peale fought under Washington’s Continental Army in the American Revolution against the British alongside...