A rich history and heritage of American life and lifestyles is often depicted and portrayed in paintings, drawings, sculpture, and other artwork dating back to when America was young. Especially re… ...

A new exhibition at the crossroads of art, history and technology chronicles the beginnings of early American photography. Titled “The New Art: American Photography, 1839-1910,” the show at the ...

Gilbert Stuart, who created portraits of key figures of the American Revolution and in early U.S. history, died on this day in history on July 9, 1828. Gilbert’s distinctive portrait style ...

Jeffrey Brown talks to historian Gordon Wood about his new book "Empire of Liberty," which looks at the lasting legacy of early American history. In 1789, with the revolutionary period over, a new ...