Podcast 250 Years of American Political Leadership
The American experiment has long held the curiosity of people around the world, especially for Iain Dale, an award-winning British...
Gilbert Stuart's portrait of George Washington
Gilbert Stuart's portrait of George Washington
1796 portrait of George Washington by Gilbert Stuart, which had been made available to the public with the engraving by John Heath in 1800.
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