by Kerry Ryan | May 2, 2022
Done in 1849, this lithography piece was created by James S. Baillie in New York City. The color print shows Tom “Young America” Hyer, a native from New York, and James “Yankee” Sullivan, an immigrant from Ireland bare knuckle boxing in a ring. The two fighters are...
by Deloris Hynes | May 3, 2021
This piece was created by an unknown artist in 1844 and depicts the death of American Brigadier-General Zebulon Pike at the Battle of York near York, present day Toronto. It was the first American win in the War of 1812, a pivotal war against Great Britain. The...
by Kya Amaro | Apr 26, 2021
From the moment that America was founded as a nation, slavery has played a critical role in its economy – especially during the 1800s. During this time, the southern states’ most profitable crop was cotton and plantation owners had slaves to harvest this cotton for...