Loewen, Chapter 11


John Gast, American Progress, 1872. Chromolithograph published by George A, Crofutt. Source: Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress.

Progress is Our Most Valued Product


Big Question: How do we maintain a relatively positive tone, as a takeaway or charge for students, without only leaving them with the "happily ever after" mindset?

Website: This site offers an analysis of the image I have chosen and the concept of Westward Expansion and how it was the idea of progress in the late 1800s.

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