Columbia is carrying a school book and telegraph wires, while a train follows behind her. Why do you think those items are given that place of honor in this painting?

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This painting from 1872 by John Gast is called American Progress. You can click on the image to go to a higher resolution (larger) version of it. After looking at it carefully, answer the question below. 

Columbia is carrying a school book and telegraph wires, while a train follows behind her. Why do you think those items are given that place of honor in this painting? 

ܘ ܝ ܕ
܀
OVERLAND MAIL
US
SCHOO
BOOK
ܔܢ
ܐ ܗܕܐ ܟܠܐ ܗܐ ܕܘܠ ܟܕܐ ܐܢܐ ܡܐ
FXIZMA
ܐ
F
ܠ ܠܘ
7
Transcribed Image Text:ܘ ܝ ܕ ܀ OVERLAND MAIL US SCHOO BOOK ܔܢ ܐ ܗܕܐ ܟܠܐ ܗܐ ܕܘܠ ܟܕܐ ܐܢܐ ܡܐ FXIZMA ܐ F ܠ ܠܘ 7
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