The 17th-century Pueblo leader who fought for independence from colonial rule – long before the American Revolution

Po'pay, a Tewa religious leader, led the Pueblo Revolt, the most successful Indigenous rebellion in what’s now the United States.

By: Peter C. Mancall, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, The Conversation

Outlets: The Conversation

Published: January 9, 2026

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Last Updated: 18 hours, 59 minutes ago

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By Peter C. Mancall, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences

The U.S. Capitol’s Statuary Hall Collection contains 100 sculptures: two luminaries from each state. They include many familiar figures, such as Helen Keller, Johnny Cash, Ronald Reagan and Amelia Earhart. There are a few from the Colonial era, including founders such as Samuel Adams and George Washington.

Some will also be represented in the Garden of American Heroes that the Trump administration …

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