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The Apotheosis of Washington: Photograph of Constantino Brumidi's 1865 fresco in the Capitol dome, entitled The Apotheosis of Washington. The fresco (a painting done on fresh, moist plaster) depicts George Washington's apotheosis — or elevation to the...; Format: image/painting

Artillery fire: As the British troops advance, Continental soldiers fire artillery in a reenactment of the Battle of Guilford Courthouse.; Format: image/photograph

The battle begins: In a reenactment of the Battle of Guilford Courthouse, Continental soldiers watch while British troops fire at American militia. The militia were ordered to fire twice, then break formation. Since militia were not professional soldiers, how well they obeyed...; Format: image/photograph

The Battle of Guilford Courthouse: Soldiers reenact the Battle of Guilford Courthouse.; Format: image/photograph

Battle re-enactment at Moore's Creek Bridge: Revolutionary War re-enactors fire a cannon at Moore's Creek National Battlefield, near Currie, North Carolina.; Format: image/photograph

A black sailor in the American Revolution: This African American sailor, whose portrait here was painted during the American Revolution, wears the uniform of a sailor in the navy rather than of one on a private ship.; Format: image/painting

The Boston Tea Party: Format: image/illustration

The Boston Tea Party: A British engraving of the Boston Tea Party, 1789.; Format: image/illustration

The Bostonians Paying the Excise Man: The Bostonians Paying the Excise Man, or "Tarring and Feathering." This British illustration shows the tarring and feathering of Boston Commissioner of Customs John Malcolm four weeks after the Boston Tea Party. The men also poured hot tea down...; Format: image/illustration

A British victory: The British take the field after the Continental retreat at a reenactment of the Battle of Guilford Courthouse.; Format: image/photograph

Cannon smoke: After the Continentals fire their cannon at a reenactment of the Battle of Guilford Courthouse, smoke obscures their view of the battlefield.; Format: image/photograph

Casualties: In a reenactment of the Battle of Guilford Courthouse, men begin to fall as the British and Continentals exchange musket fire.; Format: image/photograph

Colonial woman and children: At a reenactment of the American Revolution at Minuteman National Park in Lexington/Concord, Massachusetts, a woman and two children walk hand-in-hand in colonial dress.; Format: image/photograph

Continental officers on horseback: At a reenactment of the Battle of Guilford Courthouse, officers of the Continental Army ride behind the lines to watch the action.; Format: image/photograph

Continental soldiers: Continental soldiers -- portrayed here at a reenactment of the Battle of Guilford Courthouse -- were of all ages and wore a variety of uniforms. They didn't look like a professional army by European standards, but by 1781, they had learned to fight like one....; Format: image/photograph

Declaration of Independence: John Trumbull's painting, Declaration of Independence, commissioned in 1817, depicts the presentation of the Declaration of Independence at Independence Hall, Philadelphia, in 1776. The "Committee of Five" presenting the Declaration...; Format: image/painting

The Declaration of Independence: Format: image/declaration

Fort Defiance in Lenoir, NC: This is Fort Defiance in Lenoir, North Carolina. Fort Defiance was the home of General William Lenoir. He was a major general in the North Carolina Militia and fought at the Battle of King’s Mountain during the American Revolution. The house has been restored...; Format: image/photograph

French firearms: At a reenactment of the Battle of Guilford Courthouse, a Continental soldier displays a French musket. The Continental Army used firearms and artillery from a variety of sources, but French arms -- and armed forces -- were critical to the American victory.; Format: image/photograph

General George Washington Resigning His Commission: John Trumbull's painting General George Washington Resigning His Commission was commissioned in 1817 and purchased for display in the Capitol Rotunda in 1824. The painting depicts Washington submitting his resignation as Army...; Format: image/painting

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