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American Romanticism flourished between 1800-1860. Key themes included a celebration of imagination and intuition over reason, and a reverence for nature. Writers and artists sought to establish a uniquely American cultural identity through works depicting journeys of self-discovery in the untamed wilderness, away from the corruption of cities. The Hudson River School painted sublime landscapes to visualize this Romantic vision. Major figures included Emerson, the Transcendentalists, and Fireside Poets who
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