The Course of Civilization: The Savage State 1834 The Course of Civilization: The Pastoral State 1834 The Course of Civilization: The Consummation of Empire 1836 The Course of Civilization: Destruction of Empire 1836 The Course of Civilization: Desolation 1836 Thanks for reading The American Experiment! Subscribe for free to receive Read more…
American Progress by John Gast American Progress Painting Analysis by Xavier Byams American Progress by John Gast shows American Exceptionalism in many ways as this painting vividly represents the exploration of the west and manifest destiny. The first thing I noticed about the painting is the American figure Lady Columbia Read more…
Niagara Falls by Trace Gaynes Romanticism originated in the 18th century and was a movement of art and literature. The main idea of romanticism is to emphasize individuality. Romanticism lasted from the eighteen hundreds to about eighteen fifties. Some key names that started the romanticism through literature include William Blake, Read more…
The Gaspee Incident by Kipp Soldwedel Ephraim Bowe’s Account of the Burning of the Great Gaspee by Will Johnson The Burning of the great Gaspee was a significant event in the American Revolution. The Burning of the Gaspee was one of the first attacks by the American militias. The Gaspee, Read more…
Pigeons Egg Head by Julia Nackley Pigeons Egg Head is a painting done by George Catlin in the 1830’s. The painting tells a story of a native who goes to Washington D.C and comes back. The picture has a faint line down the middle which makes it look like Read more…
“We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States Read more…
On Being Brought from Africa to America BY PHILLIS WHEATLEY ‘Twas mercy brought me from my Pagan land, Taught my benighted soul to understand That there’s a God, that there’s a Saviour too: Once I redemption neither sought nor knew. Some view our sable race with scornful eye, “Their colour Read more…
“Though in reviewing the incidents of my administration I am unconscious of intentional error, I am nevertheless too sensible of my defects not to think it probable that I may have committed many errors. Whatever they may be, I fervently beseech the Almighty to avert or mitigate the evils to Read more…
The Simpsons “The Raven” “The Raven” is a poem written by Edgar Allan Poe and The Simpsons did a reenactment of this poem. In this reenactment, The Simpsons use various characters to represent Poe, the Raven, Lenore, and the angels. The characters even fit perfectly into their roles. Homer’s son Read more…
This week we read the Christmas Classic that you have been expecting since the beginning, we talk A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. The traditional Christmas tale made famous by the likes of Michael Caine, Bill Murray, Patrick Stewart, Alistair Slim, and Mr. Magoo. We talk the ins and outs of Read more…