This discussion broadens the conversation about LGBTQ community during the lifetime of General von Steuben Statue at Valley Forge National Historical Park and the challenge of interpreting queer history in the Early Republic. Together, the series illustrates the power of different publics to claim these sites, the power of educators to pull out overlooked narratives, and the power of community members to commission new monuments that paint a more accurate, and diverse, picture of vast early America.
