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4.5.12: Lilly Martin Spencer, The Home of the Red, White, and Blue

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    • Taylor L. Poulin and Dr. Beth Harris, "Lilly Martin Spencer, The Home of the Red, White, and Blue," in Smarthistory, March 12, 2020, accessed October 31, 2022, https://smarthistory.org/spencer-red-white-and-blue/.
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    Lilly Martin Spencer, The Home of the Red, White, and Blue, c. 1867–68, oil on canvas, 24 x 30 inches (Terra Foundation for American Art, Daniel J. Terra Art Acquisition Endowment Fund, 2007.1), a Seeing America video Speakers: Taylor Poulin, Assistant Curator, Terra Foundation for American Art, and Beth Harris


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    Lily Martin Spencer, The Home of the Red, White, and Blue (detail)
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    Lily Martin Spencer, The Home of the Red, White, and Blue
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