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'If You Can Keep It': The Smithsonian

President Donald Trump and his administration want control over exhibits at the Smithsonian Institution.In a letter sent Aug.

“History Is Not A Hallmark Card.” Scholars Condemn Trump’s Smithsonian Review

Scholars are pushing back against the Trump administration’s plan to conduct a "comprehensive internal review" of the ...

Spike Lee’s work is in the Smithsonian. See his reaction to Trump orders

CNN’s Victor Blackwell talks with director Spike Lee about President Donald Trump’s orders about what should and shouldn’t be ...

Censoring the Smithsonian, and History

Readers condemn the Trump administration’s plans to remove some Smithsonian exhibits. Also: Secrets of aging well.

Why Trump’s rewriting of history at the Smithsonian should concern you

President Trump signed an executive order instituting a review of exhibits at Smithsonian museums, sparking concern among ...

American history won't be displayed 'in a woke manner' at Smithsonian, Trump says

The White House sent a letter to the Smithsonian Tuesday unveiling plans to conduct a review of museums and exhibits in ...

Smithsonian names this Central Georgia town one of the best small towns to visit. Here's why

The Georgia town's literary history played a big role in it being placed on "The 15 Best Small Towns to Visit in 2025," ...

‘We have to tell the whole story’: Jon Meacham takes down Trump’s censorship of Smithsonian museums

Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Jon Meacham says when it comes to American history “we need to tell the whole story.” But ...