John Trumbull's 1818 painting, <i>Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776</i>, depicting the five-man drafting committee of ...

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Ahead of the PBS production's premiere, the legendary filmmaker and co-director Sarah Botstein share insights on their ...

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In Burns’ portrayal of the Revolution, LGBTQ people are not only erased but defamed, reduced to a caricatured trope instead ...

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