Michael Norris, PhD, art historian Discover the life and work of Gilbert Stuart (1755-1828), one of America’s most accomplished portrait painters. With more than 1,000 works created in the United […]

Lyndell O’Hara, PhD Elizabeth Griscom Ross Ashburn Claypoole, born in 1752, was the seventh of eleven children and part of Philadelphia’s vibrant artisan community. Apprenticed to an upholsterer, she became skilled in the creation of military flags, a craft long associated with her name. Explore her life beyond the legend, including her role during the […]

John Miraglia, instructor, Kean University Reconsider the American Revolution not as a regional rebellion, but as part of a global conflict involving powerful nations and competing interests. Examine diplomatic strategy, economic alliances, and international military engagements. Explore how events across Europe, the Caribbean, and beyond shaped the outcome of the war and influenced the emergence […]