Uh Jim Vanderhigh, we were just talking about your piece in Axios yesterday. I have to tell you, as the father of a new college student, it went into her inbox at about 6:30 yesterday morning, and I've heard many parents talking about this piece. It's a message to college students. In it, Jim writes, "What if I told you the politicians, the media, and your social media feeds are all chasing the exact same thing, your attention. And all three get your attention to varying degrees by amplifying conflict and j ...

Donald Trump is escalating his attacks. I don't want to call it escalating because we've always kind of known what this is about. Uh but his attacks on the Smithsonian institution and uh one specific crucial part of American history.On Truth Social this week, he wrote in part, quote, "The Smithsonian the Smithsonian is out of control, where everything discussed is how horrible our country is, how bad slavery was, and how unaccomplished the downtrodden have been." Following that post, the White House spokesp ...

President Trump is blasting the world's largest museum complex as he pushes for a rewrite of American history. Posting on Truth Social, quote, "The Smithsonian is out of control, where everything is everything discussed is how horrible our country is, how bad slavery was, and how unaccomplished the downtrodden have been. Nothing about success, nothing about brightness, nothing about the future." A top-down review of the Smithsonian's exhibits, collections, and internal processes is already underway. Now, a ...

The Smithsonian Institute continues to be at the center of the Trump administration's heavy-handed revision of US history. Now, since taking office, the president has ordered officials to eliminate so-called improper ideology from its museums. And just this month, the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History altered an exhibit that referenced Trump's impeachments.Now, the White House is planning to carry out an extensive review of Smithsonian exhibits and materials ahead of the United States 250th ...

Donald Trump is not exactly what I would call an expert when it comes to American history. The White House plans to conduct a far-reaching review of Smithsonian museum exhibitions, materials, and operations to ensure the museums align with President Trump's interpretation of American history. >> The Continental Army suffered a bitter winter of Valley Forge.Our army manned the airport. It ran the ramparts. It took over the airports.Frederick Doug Douglas is an example of somebody who's done an amazing job an ...

Historical Narratives & American Identity - The analysis suggests a disagreement between the Trump administration's "MAGA evangelical embrace of American civil religion" and the idea of America as a nation "on the road to a more perfect union" [1] - The report highlights a tendency to reach for a "fantasy of a lily white America" and consensus that avoids contradictions, particularly when facing racial justice issues [4] - The discussion emphasizes that true cohesion cannot come at the expense of erasing peoples and history; it must emerge from dealing with the reality of who Americans are [3] Political & Cultural Commentary - The analysis posits that some believe Democrats have not celebrated the country with the same force as in the past, often contextualizing or adding "asterisks" to the American story [6] - The report suggests that celebrating the country involves making its ideals real and actualizing its promise, rather than engaging in an uncritical celebration based on myth and legend [7] - The speaker embodies the contradiction of American history and rejects the expectation of gratitude or muted criticism, refusing to concede to a "fantasy" [8][9] Historical Context & Future Outlook - The report draws parallels between current divisions and historical periods like 1926 (150th anniversary) and 1876 (centennial), indicating a recurring struggle with diversity and consensus [5] - The upcoming 250th anniversary is framed as a moment where there's a desire to affirm a particular "storybook version of America" over the idea of ongoing struggles [1]

President Trump also um is attempting to force the Smithsonian to change its museums, exhibits, and operations to reflect his view of American history. NBC News has learned the White House sent a letter to museum officials directing a wide review of eight of the Smithsonian's 21 museums ahead of America's 250th anniversary. And within 120 days, the White House says the Smithsonian must replace quote divisive or ideologically driven language with unifying, historically accurate, and constructive descriptions ...

We're going to continue to listen in. It's already been a very wide ranging uh series of questions for the president of the United States and reiterating some of the things that we've heard from him many times before, including talking about DC and the federal takeover of the DC police because of what he believes is a crimeridden city, which statistics do not support. The DOJ published a report in January.It's been said many times, violent crime in the nation's capital is at a 30year low, but he said that h ...

President Trump also um is attempting to force the Smithsonian to change its museums, exhibits, and operations to reflect his view of American history. NBC News has learned the White House sent a letter to museum officials directing a wide review of eight of the Smithsonian's 21 museums ahead of America's 250th anniversary. Vice President JD Vance will oversee that process.The museums will have 30 days to turn over information about their current exhibits and plans to commemorate the anniversary. And within ...

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