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Created page with "== Early Life and Education == Thomas Cole, a prominent figure in American art, was born on February 1, 1801, in Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire, England. His family emigrated to the United States in 1818, settling in Steubenville, Ohio. Cole's early exposure to the American landscape would profoundly influence his artistic vision. His initial foray into art was through the craft of engraving, a skill he learned from his father, who was a wallpaper designer. This early trai..."
