Two Dollar Bill

This is John Trumbull's painting the Declaration of Independence.  It is housed in the Capitol rotunda and 12'x18' large.


The painting shows the drafting of the document and not the signing.  There are 47 people in the original and all are likenesses that were taken from live people.

You may have seen this version on the two dollar bill.  This version crops out seven figures, including George Washington.

Join the Revolution

This flier was created to recruit troops to the Revolutionary cause in the colonies.  I actually really like the design.  Historically, it is important because it shows the "use of reason" v. faith.  The troops' pay and living conditions are explained in the fine print at the bottom in a persuasive way.  

Psyop for the Revolution

This pamphlet was distributed at the front lines of the stand off between the Union Army at Prospect Hill and the British Army at Bunker Hill.  The British Army had enlisted a number of Hessian soldiers.  These soldiers were treated badly, exploited and degraded by the British officers.  The flier compares the living conditions of the two groups and encourages dissent and defection of the subgroup of the British Army.  It's one of the first examples of a psyop, using the divide and conquer strategy.

Thomas Paine Thinks About Revolution

Now some thoughts from Thomas Paine......


"An army of principles can penetrate where an army of soldiers cannot."


"These are the times that try men's souls."


"Those who want to reap the benefits of this great nation must bear the fatigue of supporting
it."


"To say that any people are not fit for freedom, is to make poverty their choice, and to say they had rather be loaded with taxes than not."


"It is not a field of a few acres of ground, but a cause, that we are defending, and whether we defeat the enemy in one battle, or by degrees, the consequences will be the same."


Read more:http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/t/thomas_paine_4.html#ixzz1eAdf9Sy2

Paul Revere Master Silversmith

Paul Revere is best known for his patriotism and his midnight ride. However, he was also a silversmith and engraver.  His silver and copper works are sophisticated and elegant.  His engravings were usually political and revolutionary.  

This famous portrait of Paul Revere was painted by John Singleton Copley in 1768.  It currently is a part of the Museum of Fine Arts Collection in Boston.  It is oil on canvas and shows him with a silver teapot in hand.

The Worcester Art Museum has some of his silver works, created between 1775 and 1810.  

Revere Silver, photo Daderot, April 28, 2010

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         

This lively statue of Paul Revere was created by sculptor Dee Clements.  It is located in Heritage Park in Cerritos California.