Help your students explore works of art as primary documents.
Power in the United States—and, some might say, most countries—is a matter of politics. Sometimes these politics are rooted in grassroots efforts, and sometimes they are propelled by the power of mass media. Throughout the history of the United States, politics and power have been intertwined and inseparable.
By Smarthistory
Kaphar’s painting uses defacement as a way of critiquing Andrew Jackson, and makes us consider the injustices of presidents past and present.
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By Smarthistory
Pippin, like many other black Americans, fought bravely for democracy in World War I and yet there would be no real victory without winning the struggle for equality in the U.S.
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