John Trumbull: Revolutionary Spy

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Join historian Morgan O'Brien for a discussion on John Trumbull, painter of the American Revolution and son of Connecticut's Governor John Trumbull. Learn about his time as solider in the Revolution, how he studied under King George III's royal painter, Benjamin West, while also working as a spy for Benjamin Franklin. 

Morgan O'Brien is a historian and founder of the company Searching History that aims to bring the lessons of history to the people.