The Momentus Project is a collaborative art project created and curated by Evan Stremke, where artists visualize the most defining moments in the United States History.
This one above by Chris DeLorenzo depicts The Boston Massacre:
Seen as one of a handful of tipping points in the tumultuous relationship between the colonists and the British, the incident known as the Boston Massacre initially started out as a shouting contest between Boston colonists and British sentries who were sent to Boston to enforce the Townshend Acts passed by British Parliament a few years prior. The episode quickly escalated after colonists began throwing rocks and snowballs at British Private Hugh White and his fellow men. With more civilians joining the fight, the British soldiers opened fire, killing five men including Crispus Attucks who became known as the first martyr of the American Revolution.
I had to look up the reference for Branding the Thumb M for Murder.
Check out the entire work: http://momentusproject.com/ - via Super Punch and Laughing Squid