Category:The Pageant of a Nation (Jean Leon Gerome Ferris)

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The Pageant of a Nation, a series of 78 scenes from American history, by Jean Leon Gerome Ferris (August 8, 1863 – March 18, 1930). The largest series of American historical paintings by a single artist.

Partial List (work in progress):

The Eve of Discovery, 1492 (#1?)

The Mayflower Compact 1620

The first Thanksgiving 1621

The fall of New Amsterdam, 1664

The birth of Pennsylvania 1680

The landing of William Penn, 1682

Captain Kidd in New York Harbor, 1696

Building the cradle of liberty, ~1732-1740

Writing the Declaration of Independence, 1776 ‎

Betsy Ross, 1777

Franklin's return to Philadelphia, 1785

Washington's inauguration at Philadelphia, 1793

The Christmas coach 1795

The Gettysburg Address Of 1863

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