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In the crosshairs: Trump opens up a new front in the history wars | Opinion
I teach history in Connecticut, but I grew up in Oklahoma and Kansas, where my interest in the subject was sparked by visits ...
With its executive order targeting the Smithsonian, the US administration opens up a new front in the history wars
I teach history in Connecticut, but I grew up in Oklahoma and Kansas, where my interest in the subject was sparked by visits ...
Head of African American Museum on leave as Smithsonian faces Trump pressure
The internal announcement, which has not previously been made public, came nearly two weeks before President Trump issued an ...
The International African American Museum Honors Untold Stories
Nestled along the Charleston Harbor, t (IAAM) stands as a powerful tribute to the rich and complex history of African ...
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Smithsonian Museum Director Placed on ‘Indefinite’ Leave Amid Pressure Campaign
Poet Kevin Young, director since 2021 of the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture, has been ...
What is the Smithsonian, and why is President Trump unhappy with it?
President Donald Trump’s executive order titled “Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History” targets the Smithsonian ...
Critics see Trump attacks on the ‘Black Smithsonian’ as an effort to sanitize racism in US history
President Donald Trump’s order accusing the Smithsonian Institution of not reflecting American history notes correctly that the country’s Founding Fathers declared that “all men are ...
Museum’s thrifted treasures stitch together a history of Wichita
Some items mark a specific moment in fashion history, like a red silk chiffon Halston dress from the late 20th century or a ...
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Museums and parks must remove some items related to race and gender: Executive order
President Donald Trump signed an executive order behind closed doors on Thursday directing federal agencies and the ...
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Museum’s thrifted treasures stitch together a history of Wichita
Jami Frazier Tracy, curator of collections at the Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum, says thrift shop items tell a story of their own. Margaret Britton-Mehisch The Active Age Jami Frazier ...
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Trump Calls the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History ‘Divisive, Race-centered, Corrosive’ – Threatens Funding
*In a move that has ruffled feathers among historians and cultural advocates alike, President Donald Trump signed an executive order targeting the Smithsonian Institution and its array of museums ...