Thomas Cole’s life and work coincide with a pivotal period in American history. Before Cole’s eyes and on his canvas, the newly formed nation would find a vision of its identity born and its future questioned. American history fixates on 1776 and 1865, but in the period between lies a rich and under-explored territory.
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This Land is Your Land (PART 7)
Thomas Cole occasionally painted indigenous people into his pieces and wrote about them in his writings. In this episode we learn what the experience was for the indigenous tribes of what is now New York state in the 1800's.
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This Land is Your Land (PART 7)
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Land of the "Free" (PART 6)
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Revisiting America's Past (PART 5)
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Between the Wars (PART 4)
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Man vs Land: Creation and Evolution of New York (PART 3)
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Discovering the Legacy of Thomas Cole (PART 2)
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Birth of American Identity (PART 1)
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