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Controversy Surrounding John Gast's 'American Progress' Painting: Exploring America's Legacy

Posted by Mark Wells on September 24, 2025 at 16:34

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This video, titled "Controversy Surrounding John Gast's 'American Progress' Painting: Exploring America's Legacy, dives into the iconic 1872 painting "American Progress" by John Gast. The video explains how this artwork acts as a blueprint for the national belief system of Manifest Destiny, which was the idea that the U.S. was divinely destined to expand across the continent

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