Whitewashing History

More consequences and reactions to whitewashing the Smithsonian

The consequences of the Trump administration's sweeping efforts to whitewash American history at the Smithsonian and reactions to it.

Sep 25, 2025 · 7 min read

Whitewashing History

Tim Truxell

Whitewashing History

Tim Truxell

Trump administration orders removal of slavery exhibits from national parks

The Trump administration is ordering the removal of information on slavery at multiple national parks in an effort to scrub them of “corrosive ideology,” including photo of enslaved man’s scars.

Sep 16, 2025 · 2 min read

Whitewashing History

More consequences and reactions to whitewashing the Smithsonian

Trump administration orders removal of slavery exhibits from national parks

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