SECRETS OF A SUCCESSFUL NATION | WISE UP

If the Capitol Rotunda could speak, it would tell stories of revolution, freedom, and the hidden lessons that shaped America. Those lessons are right above our heads—waiting to be discovered!

🚀 What You’ll Discover in This Video:

🔹 Revolutionary War paintings that shaped a nation
🔹 The frescoed frieze—America’s story told in stone
🔹 The Apotheosis of Washington—divine honor or a warning?
🔹 The six pillars of success—do we still follow them today?

As part of The Great American Menswear Tour, I’m uncovering the forgotten symbols of greatness in America. This is history like you’ve never seen it before.

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SKIP AHEAD YOU OVER ACHIEVER:

00:00 Introduction
00:28 Walking into the capital and discovering the rotunda
01:04 Eight paintings of exploration and revolution
02:45 Frescoed frieze with stories of exploration, liberty, and innovation
03:22 The Apotheosis of Washington
05:01 The 13 colonies are anonymous
05:41 The “war” scene reminds us of liberty through meek military might
06:39 Have we remembered the lessons from the war scene?
07:24 The “science” scene reminds us of wisdom, intelligence, and innovation
08:15 Do we remember the lessons from science?
08:45 The “marine” scene reminds us of strength and trade over sea
10:12 We’d do well to “look up” and remember the marine lessons.
10:46 The “commerce” scene reminds us of free markets.
11:44 The “mechanics” scene reminds us of hard work and innovation
12:57 Have we remembered the importance of mechanics today?
13:26 The “agriculture” reminds us of working the land.
15:00 People looking up in the rotunda

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