The House of Representatives, by Samuel F. B. Morse, completed 1822; probably reworked 1823
The House of Representatives, by Samuel F. B. Morse, completed 1822; probably reworked 1823

Declaration of Independence, by John Trumbull, 1819
Declaration of Independence, by John Trumbull, 1819

Portrait of Charles Bulfinch (detail), by George Matthews, 1931, after a drawing by Alvan Clark, 1842
Portrait of Charles Bulfinch (detail), by George Matthews, 1931, after a drawing by Alvan Clark, 1842

In 1973 testimony before the Senate Watergate Committee, former White House Counsel John Dean speaks of “a devastating mosaic of intrigue, illegality and abuse of power” by the Nixon administration.
In 1973 testimony before the Senate Watergate Committee, former White House Counsel John Dean speaks of “a devastating mosaic of intrigue, illegality and abuse of power” by the Nixon administration.

Impressment of American Seamen, wood engraving after Howard Pyle, April 1884
Impressment of American Seamen, wood engraving after Howard Pyle, April 1884
