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2.8.2: Benjamin West, Penn’s Treaty with the Indians

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    • Monica Zimmerman, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and Dr. Beth Harris, "Benjamin West, Penn’s Treaty with the Indians," in SmartHistory, March 7, 2020, accessed November 16, 2020, https://SmartHistory.org/benjamin-west-penn-treaty-indians/.
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    Video \(\PageIndex{1}\): Benjamin West, Penn’s Treaty with the Indians, 1771-72, oil on canvas, 191.8 x 273.7 cm (Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts), A Seeing America video A conversation with Monica Zimmerman. Vice President of Public Education and Engagement, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and Beth Harris

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    Benjamin West, Penn's Treaty with the Indians
    Benjamin West, Penn's Treaty with the Indians (detail)
    Benjamin West, Penn's Treaty with the Indians (detail)
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    Benjamin West, Penn's Treaty with the Indians (detail)
    Benjamin West, Penn's Treaty with the Indians
    Benjamin West, Penn's Treaty with the Indians (detail)
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    Benjamin West, Penn's Treaty with the Indians (detail)
    Benjamin West, Penn's Treaty with the Indians (detail)
    Benjamin West, Penn's Treaty with the Indians (detail)
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    Benjamin West, Penn's Treaty with the Indians (detail)
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