Forging of a Nation All Friberg depicted the moment when

Friberg depicted the moment when Washington carried the weight of the fledgling nation and the lives of the Continental Army on his shoulders

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He visited a blacksmith to carefully watch each stroke of his hammer as the blacksmith forged a double-edged sword

both of which showcase the electrifying energy of this pivotal moment in sports history

the ripples in the creek

Forging of a Nation All Friberg depicted the moment whenLiberty magazine featured Fribergs Forging a Nation on its cover in 1941. A sculpted Uncle Sam, symbolizing the strength of America, forges a sword under the watchful and fierce eye of the eagle, symbolizing freedom. Rather than portray Uncle Sam as a spindly gentleman, as was the more typical depiction in his day, Friberg took a fresh approach. To convey Americas power, he focused on the bulging, veined biceps of a blacksmith wielding his hammer.