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The epic clash over slavery and secession between the American North and South would inspire artwork at the time and into the 20th century.

Both artist and critic, the independent-minded Fairfield Porter explored realistic scenes and landscapes at a time when Abstract-Expressionism was in vogue.

Best known for his classic 1930 painting American Gothic, Grant Wood championed the artistic power of scenes from America's heartland.

Boasting a collection of more than 800,000 artifacts, Nashville's Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum is the most engaging depiction of the industry's stories.

This article lists artists whose work can be used in teaching specific Elements of Design.

There were many sides to Theodore Roosevelt, one of them was the historian. In that role, through his research and writings, he made a great impact.

Helen Keller has ousted Confederate officer Jabez Lamar Monroe Curry in the U.S. Capitol's Statuary Hall collection, but the building abounds in Confederate heroes.

Haunters include statesmen, a military officer, an architect, one assassin and several former employees in addition to the feline, DC.

Fremont's mapping expeditions throughout the American West contributed greatly to the settlement and expansion of the United States of America.

The School of the Art Institute of Chicago is an esteemed art college in the midwest U.S. What are the unique selling points of this top art school?

The 1848 national election may have laid the groundwork for a decade of growing division between the North and the South through the issue of the extension of slavery.

The Polk administration was determined to navigate a declaration of war against Mexico through the Congress even if it meant withholding crucial evidence.

A look at visiting artists, tuition and famous alumni of the top undergraduate art schools in the United States.