A presidential portrait with Donald Trump’s approval now hangs in the Colorado Capitol after his complaints got a previous ...

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Napoleon Sarony, “The Declaration of Independence,” 1843–1853. Harry T. Peters, “America on Stone.” Lithography Collection. Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History This hand-colored ...

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Jefferson resigned as Secretary of State on December 13, 1793, fed up with Hamilton, who resigned as Secretary of State a year later on January 31, 1795. Bill Benson, of Sterling, is a dedicated ...

JEFFERSON, Iowa — The town of Jefferson is coming alive with art, and the momentum looks to keep going. Jefferson has maintained a vibrant downtown, which some feel is partially thanks to its unique ...

This 17th-Century Dutch Painting Was Rescued From a Dusty Barn Attic in Connecticut. ... He entreated the collectors Jordan and Thomas Saunders to acquire it for $2.2 million in 1998, ...