by Hannah Cullum | Mar 24, 2025
Amos Doolittle’s engraving ‘The Looking Glass for 1787. A House Divided Against Itself Cannot Stand’ draws viewers in with its strong contrast between a clear sky with a bright shining sun and dark storm clouds. Amos Doolittle was a printmaker and engraver from...
by Jessica Muniz | Dec 10, 2024
The Creators & Process Behind the Federalist Papers The Federalist Papers were a collection of 85 different essays that focused on explaining why there should be advocation for the ratification of the U.S. Constitution. Created between the years of 1787-1788,...
by Niamh Campbell | Apr 29, 2024
Washington D.C. is the home of American politics, but this diplomatic district was not founded at the same time as the nation. In 1792, after years of discussions and proposals, three men – Andrew Ellicott, Samuel Hill, and Hugh T Taggart – met in Boston to draft a...