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Smithsonian Deadline for Review of All Content from White House

Although the Smithsonian is a separately chartered agency that is not accountable to the presidency, the White House has set next week as the deadline…

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Beginning September 17, 2025 Some References to Slavery Will Be Removed from Civil War Sites Under the National Park Service

The New York Times is reporting that this week the National Park Service will begin taking down objects and signs that deal with slavery. This…

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National Museum of African History and Culture D.C.

I first went to the Smithsonian back when I was in eighth grade and about to graduate from my elementary school. I loved going there,…

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National Museum of African American History & Culture

I was going to roll-out this article in May, but because of the president’s unparalleled attack on the National Museum African American History and Culture…

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Executive Order Looking at Rewriting History at Smithsonian and National Park System

Tonight the President has issued a new Executive Order that identifies the Smithsonian and the National Park Service as deceptively depicting American history. The new…

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Smithsonian National Museum of American History Washington, D.C.

Most of my readers have been to the Smithsonian American History Museum in Washington at 1300 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20560. I have been…

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Exhibit on Frederick Douglass Opened in Washington’s National Portrait Galley

A new exhibit on Frederick Douglass has opened at the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Galley in Washington. It will be open until April 21, 2024. Here…

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Smithsonian Increasing Focus on Research Into Slavery in America and Worldwide

I first visited the Smithsonian around 1971 with my class from St. Brigid’s Elementary School in Westbury, New York. I loved it because I loved…

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Smithsonian Scholars Favorite Books of 2021-19th Century Picks

Smithsonian Magazine publishes a list of new books every year that the scholars at the Smithsonian have picked as their favorites. These are individual choices…

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Smithsonian Magazine on the New Reconstruction Exhibit at National Museum of African American History and Culture

Allison Keyes, a well-known former NPR correspondent, has an interesting article in Smithsonian Magazine of the new Reconstruction Era exhibit “Make Good the Promises: Reconstruction…

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