The Smithsonian is a mirror, not a ‘distorter'

The Smithsonian is a mirror, not a ‘distorter’

For 178 years, the Smithsonian Institution and its 21 museums, 21 libraries, 14 education and resource centers, National Zoo, and other affiliates have been responsible for chronicling and displaying our nation’s existence to enlighten past, present and future generations.

The Smithsonian is a mirror, not a ‘distorter'

For 178 years, the Smithsonian Institution and its 21 museums, 21 libraries, 14 education and resource centers, National Zoo, and other affiliates have been responsible for chronicling and displaying our nation’s existence to enlighten past, present and future generations.

The Smithsonian is not a ‘distorter.’ It’s a mirror

For 178 years, the Smithsonian Institution and its 21 museums, 21 libraries, 14 education and resource centers, National Zoo, and other affiliates have been responsible for chronicling and displaying our nation’s existence to enlighten past, present and future generations. The federally and privately funded organization has a responsibility to detail our country’s journey, from its beauty and majesty to its ugliness and struggles. But just as im…

Trump’s Righteous Smithsonian Reforms

The Left has been rewriting history since the concept of a Left-Right spectrum was introduced during the 1789 French Revolution. Yet somehow, the Left thinks its revisionism, once in place, must become holy writ. If anyone says, “No, we’re not doing that,” leftists stomp their feet and make childish noises. That pretty much sums up some of the shock and alarm emanating from progressives regarding the executive order that President Donald Trump i…

Letter | 'Improper ideology' is the real Black history

Dear Editor: Do we really need to ask why the president has turned his evil eye on the Smithsonian, when in years past he sang its praises? The answer is obvious: His paranoid MAGA handlers and the authors of Project…

Vance, leave the Smithsonian alone

Is it right for the people in government to mess with museums? Cherry-picking which artifacts to take out only to make a country look like it’s had no flaws. Leave the Smithsonian alone. The New Order In entirety, the order reads, “Under this historical revision, our Nation’s unparalleled legacy of advancing liberty, individual rights, and human happiness is reconstructed as inherently racist, sexist, oppressive, or otherwise irredeemably flawed…