“I” in 1776 represents “Independence Declared”. “F U” and “W” represent the establishment of the Federal Union and the beginning of George Washington’s presidency in 1789
Featured on PDR in the collection Visualizing History: The Polish System
How does one visualize history and chart time? Is it a line, moving forever outward in one direction? A Grecian temple, as Emma Willard envisioned, with Ionic columns representing centuries, receding from view toward a vanishing point at the world’s origin? Or could it be a corkscrew ascending upward, allowing us to look down from our present position into past events similar to our own?
Also appearing in the collection…
Visualization of the 18th century, one of four large-scale fabric floor charts made by Elizabeth Peabody
Artist
Date
1856
From
Chronological History of the United States
- Exceptional quality, from $32 including delivery
- Archival inks on high grade art paper
- Framed option with solid wood and ready to hang