Wars+at+Home+and+Abroad

Beginning with the Civil War and stretching through WWII, artists’ depictions of America during troubled times reflect a changing national identity. Themes may include the effect of the Civil War on soldiers, families, and African Americans; the ideals and debate related to plans to reconstruct America; the Great Depression and WPA programs; and the World War II home front experience.
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The Civil War and American Art To Make a World: George Ault and 1940s America The Art of Gaman: Arts and Crafts from the Japanese Internment Camps

War Aims Through Art: The Office of War Information PBS: The War (Communication)