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American war art reflecting courage from colonial to World War II
The passage traces how American art from colonial painters to modern photography and posters has celebrated battlefield courage and key events. It notes Col. John Trumbull, Emmanuel Leutze, Archibald Willard, James Montgomery Flagg, the Iwo Jima photograph, and the resulting memorials as enduring symbols of national heritage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Felix deWeldon
Joe Rosenthal
Iwo Jima
Arly
America
Col
John Trumbull
George Washington
Emmanuel Leutze
Washington
Delaware
Archibald M. Willard
Ft. McHenry
Francis Scott Key
James Montgomery Flagg
Uncle Sam
Flagg