Revolution 250 Podcast

John Trumbull, Painter of the Revolution with Richard Brookhiser

July 02, 2024 Richard Brookhiser Season 5 Episode 27
John Trumbull, Painter of the Revolution with Richard Brookhiser
Revolution 250 Podcast
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Revolution 250 Podcast
John Trumbull, Painter of the Revolution with Richard Brookhiser
Jul 02, 2024 Season 5 Episode 27
Richard Brookhiser

We see him as the artist who gave us the iconic imagery of our nation's founding.  He saw himself as a historian.  John Trumbull, soldier, spy, and artist was the son of a Connecticut Governor, a scion of the first-families of New England.  Join Professor Robert Allison in conversation with award-winning author Richard Brookhiser on his book Glorious Lessons; John Trumbull, the Painter of the American Revolution.

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We see him as the artist who gave us the iconic imagery of our nation's founding.  He saw himself as a historian.  John Trumbull, soldier, spy, and artist was the son of a Connecticut Governor, a scion of the first-families of New England.  Join Professor Robert Allison in conversation with award-winning author Richard Brookhiser on his book Glorious Lessons; John Trumbull, the Painter of the American Revolution.

Tell us what you think! Send us a text message!