For America: Paintings from the National Academy of Design

"For America: Paintings from the National Academy of Design" is a landmark 2019 exhibition and accompanying book organized by the New-York Historical Society. It explores how American artists shaped the national identity from 1809 to 1959.

The exhibition's book was authored by art historians Jeremiah William McCarthy and Diana Thompson, and features essays that detail how the National Academy of Design helped define and document the evolution of the United States.