What is so important about the natural landscape for Thomas Cole at this moment in time? Why do you think it was so important for him to justify the worthiness of the American landscape against that of Europe?
What is the relationship between landscape, national identity, and nationalism in the works of artists such as Cole, Turner, and Velasco?
Briefly describe the key technological advances involved in the invention of photography.
How does Sojourner Truth represent herself in her photographic portrait, and how does that relate to her abolitionist and feminist mission?