The Greek Revolution (1821-1829) Through American Eyes

This bicentennial exhibition explores common themes binding Greece and the United States in Greece’s pursuit of universal freedom and liberty by focusing on the myriad connections between the Greek revolutionaries and individual Americans. It also allows viewers to consider the formation of U.S. identity in the first fifty years of the nation’s existence, as U.S. foreign policy was taking shape and slavery was leading America to its own war.