Art and Empire: The Politics of Ethnicity in the U.S.Capitol, 1815-1860

A study of the public art commissioned by the federal government between the close of the War of 1812 and the onset of the Civil War, in which Green Fryd argues that it was used to outline the course of the North American empire, justifying and reinforcing the US's imperialistic ideals and actions.

By: Professor Vivien Green Fryd