History
Why Wheat? Agriculture as a Civic Symbol
Introduction It gleams quietly beneath the arch. Framing the golden “250” at the mural's center...
Why the Statue of Liberty Faces Forward: Framing Freedom in the Mural
Introduction She has stood in harbors, on postage stamps, in protest signs and posters. The...
Where the Machines Began: The Industrial Revolution in America
Introduction Progress often conjures images of speed: the space race, the digital age, the skyline...
Wheels and Wings: America Takes to the Road and Sky
Introduction Progress speeds up when wheels touch earth and wings touch sky. There are few...
What Makes a City Future-Ready? Lessons from the Mural
Introduction Futuristic cities are often imagined in steel and glass- gleaming towers, self-driving transit, artificial...
Westward Bound: Pioneer Life and the Oregon Trail Remembered
Introduction They moved west not for fame. Not for glory. But for land, breath, and...
The Founders in Bronze: Hamilton, Franklin, Jefferson, and Madison Remembered
Introduction Not every revolution needs four minds in bronze. But the American one does. In...
The First Continental Congress: Unity in a Single Room
Introduction independence was declared, before alliances were formed, and before a war had formally begun,...