Images of America: The Story of the United States in Five Works of Art
With Rabbi Meir Soloveichik
As we approach America’s 250th anniversary, Rabbi Meir Soloveichik examines key moments in the nation’s history—from the revolutionary era to World War II—through a set of iconic images that have shaped the American imagination. Through paintings and symbols both familiar and forgotten, Rabbi Soloveichik explores how Americans have understood themselves, and how visual culture has transmitted that understanding across generations.
In moments of triumph, tension, and transformation, “Images of America” reveals how art both reflects real life and articulates high ideals. Focusing on paintings like John Trumbull’s “Declaration of Independence” and Norman Rockwell’s “Four Freedoms,” Rabbi Soloveichik illuminates how theology, ethics, and political reflection converge in these snapshots of history. Ultimately, this course invites you to see not only what America has been, but what it might yet become.
