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Tuesday, July 03, 2007

Happy Fourth of July!


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The artist of the above painting is Childe Hassam. He’s famous for a series of twenty-two flag paintings begun in 1916. Hassam was inspired by a preparedness parade he witnessed for World War I on Fifth Avenue in New York.

Isn’t it lovely?

…and just in case you need a little patriotic reading here are some of my more patriotic or government related posts. Happy Fourth!

George, We Hardly Knew Ye

The Star Spangled Banner---Why It Should Be Our Anthem

July 4, 1776---An Imagi-Holiday

Being About the Business of the People

Changing the Constitution

9/11 Lessons Learned

Shazaam! Thar Be Pirates!

Lady Liberty and Her Boys

The Town That Forgot the Fourth of July

2 comments:

  1. Great pic!! Happy WW and 4th of July:)

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  2. Thanks for displaying this painting!

    I love the paintings of Childe Hassam, not just because of the subject and colors, but because I'm a native New Yorker. His Allies Day May 1917 features St. Thomas Church where I was confirmed!

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