American History & Politics

Trump Comes for American History Museum

Smithsonian's National Museum of American History promotes 'extreme political activism,' WH report alleges

A 162-page White House report accuses the National Museum of American History of ideological capture and abandoning straightforward education.

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White House tears into 'extreme political activism' at National Museum of American History

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White House Criticizes Smithsonian Museum for ‘Extreme Political Activism’

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White House Report Brands Smithsonian Leadership as Radical Activists Who Can't Be Trusted

A White House report brands the leadership of the Smithsonian Institution, especially at the National Museum of American History, as radical activists who cannot be trusted

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White House suddenly remembers it has problems with the Smithsonian

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White House Blasts Smithsonian For “Radical” Activism In Report That Singles Out ‘Hamilton’, Mickey Mouse And Drag Queen References

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6 presidential speeches that shaped American history

These six presidential speeches are some that have most reverberated through the ages, and whose impacts are still felt today.

The ugly election that birthed modern American politics

One of the most bitterly fought elections in U.S. history saw a split electoral college and the winner decided by “corrupt bargain.”

Poynter

Why the Almanac of American Politics remains an essential read amid today’s fractured political climate

On Sept. 2, a rarity will arrive in bookstores: a volume that manages to bridge the divides of today’s highly polarized politics. That book is the Almanac of American Politics. An updated version of the Almanac has been published every two years since ...

NPR

These 7 executive actions show how Trump wants to reshape American history

President Trump issued a record number of executive actions in his first months in office, enacting sweeping changes in how the federal government works — and signaling his intentions to reshape how the country's stories are told. "Over the past decade ...

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How America Gave Up on Its Own History

Unable to agree on how to interpret the American story, the country’s schools, universities, and political institutions have stopped trying to tell it at all.

Time

When Political History Happens Over Dinner

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