For the Ages: A History Podcast

Glorious Lessons: John Trumbull, Painter of the American Revolution

The New York Historical Season 5 Episode 9

History may be written by the victors, but it is illustrated by its painters, and perhaps few so famously or evocatively as John Trumbull—American Revolution army officer, spy, artist. In this conversation with David M. Rubenstein, Richard Brookhiser, Trumbull biographer and senior editor at National Review, delves into Trumbull’s tumultuous life.

Recorded on November 14, 2025