Tag: Manifest Destiny
Henry Clay
Henry Clay (1777-1852) WHO HE WAS: Henry Clay was a towering figure in American politics during the first half of the 19th century. Known as the “Great Compromiser” for his ability to diffuse sectional tension through well-crafted agreements, Clay served as Speaker of the House of Representatives, Secretary of State, and a prominent U.S. Senator.
Francis Scott Key
Francis Scott Key (1779-1843) WHO HE WAS: Francis Scott Key was an American lawyer, author, and poet, most famously known for penning the lyrics to the United States’ national anthem, “The Star-Spangled Banner.” During the War of 1812, Key witnessed the bombardment of Fort McHenry by British ships in Chesapeake Bay, which inspired the iconic
Looking Down Yosemite Valley, California, Albert Bierstadt (1865)
Looking Down Yosemite Valley, California Albert Bierstadt (1865) Looking Down Yosemite Valley, California, Albert Bierstadt (1865) In a time when few Americans In a time when few Americans had ventured west of the Mississippi, Looking Down Yosemite Valley, California offered a welcome view of one of the natural wonders on the far side of the
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Catlin Painting the Portrait of Mah-to-toh-pa—Mandan, George Catlin (1861/1869)
Catlin Painting the Portrait of Mah-to-toh-pa—Mandan, George Catlin (1861/1869) “There is occasionally a chief or warrior of such extraordinary renown, that he is allowed to wear horns on his head-dress.… The reader will see this custom exemplified in the portrait of Mah-to-toh-pa…. [He is] the only man in the nation who was allowed to wear
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