An Emblem Of America 1801 & The Original Americans
According to the British Museum, the Emblem of America is a vital historical symbol ("An Emblem of America," 2010). The definition of an allegorical figure is, according to Study.com:
"An allegorical figure is a character that serves two purposes: first, they are an important person in the story in their own right, and, second, they represent abstract meanings or ideas"
Etymology definition of allegorical: Consisting of or about allegory, figurative, describing by resemblance (Etymology Online, n.d.)
What Is The Definition Of America?
The Webster's Dictionary of 1828 is a digital version of the original "American Dictionary of the English Language" by Noah Webster ("American," n.d).
The crucial part of this excerpt: Originally applied to the aboriginals, or copper-colored races, found here by the Europeans, but now applied to the descendants of Europeans born in America. The original copper-colored Americans were changed to represent the descendants of the Europeans born in America.
American Visualized
Here are two visualizations of the original Americans:
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