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AMERICANALMANAC (Alan Benson) - Descendant of slaves rebukes Smithsonian for turning American history into a political weapon

Bishop E.W. Jackson Sr., a great-grandson of enslaved Americans, is calling out the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History for what he describes as systematic anti-American indoctrination, and a 162-page White House report backs him up. Jackson, a nondenominational bishop, pastor, and author, sat down with Fox News Digital to lay out his case against […] The post Descendant of slaves rebukes Smithsonian for turning American history into a political weapon appeared first on American Almanac .

Bishop E.W. Jackson Sr., a great-grandson of enslaved Americans, is calling out the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History for what he describes as systematic anti-American indoctrination, and a 162-page White House report backs him up. Jackson, a nondenominational bishop, pastor, and author, sat down with Fox News Digital to lay out his case against the museum he believes has abandoned honest history in favor of ideology. His criticism comes weeks after the White House Domestic Policy Council released a sweeping report titled "Saving America's Story," which concluded that the museum has undergone what it called "ideological capture." Jackson did not mince words. He framed the museum's approach as a deliberate effort to turn…Open

What was Bishop E.W. Jackson Sr.'s historical grievance with the Smithsonian involving Margaret Sanger?
In 2015, Jackson confronted the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery over its decision to include Planned Parenthood founder Margaret Sanger in an exhibit on civil rights leaders, describing her as an elitist, a eugenicist, and a racist who supported Black eugenics.
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How does Bishop E.W. Jackson Sr. define the proper purpose of history in contrast to Anthea Hartig's views?
Jackson stated that history should not be a tool of social justice, but rather "facts about what has happened in the past" that allow individuals to draw their own conclusions about what those facts mean.
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What specific comments did Anthea Hartig make during a February 2025 presentation to students at UCLA?
Anthea Hartig, who has led the museum since 2019, spoke about "restorative justice through history" and stated that the United States' long and violent racial history continues to be present in our reckoning. She also made a case for reparations, suggesting that redress should go beyond acknowledging wrongdoing to include leveraging responsibility and the act of correction.
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What did the White House Domestic Policy Council conclude in its 162-page report titled "Saving America's Story"?
The report concluded that the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History has undergone what it termed "ideological capture."
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What criticism has Bishop E.W. Jackson Sr. leveled against the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History?
Jackson has accused the museum of systematic anti-American indoctrination and of abandoning honest history in favor of ideology, claiming it is a deliberate effort to turn citizens against their own country.
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Who is Bishop E.W. Jackson Sr. and what is his connection to American history?
Bishop E.W. Jackson Sr. is a nondenominational bishop, pastor, and author who is a great-grandson of enslaved Americans.
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AMERICANALMANAC (Alex Tanzer) - Smithsonian history director called history a 'prime tool of social justice' — then told Congress the museum doesn't take sides

A resurfaced video shows the director of the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History telling UCLA students that history is a "prime tool of social justice," months before she assured Congress the institution stays nonpartisan. Anthea Hartig, the first woman to lead the National Museum of American History, delivered the remarks during a February 2025 […] The post Smithsonian history director called history a 'prime tool of social justice' — then told Congress the museum doesn't take sides appeared first on American Almanac .

A resurfaced video shows the director of the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History telling UCLA students that history is a "prime tool of social justice," months before she assured Congress the institution stays nonpartisan. Anthea Hartig, the first woman to lead the National Museum of American History, delivered the remarks during a February 2025 presentation hosted by UCLA's Luskin Center for History and Policy. In the video, reviewed by Fox News Digital , Hartig laid out a sweeping vision for the taxpayer-funded museum, one built around equity, reparations, restorative justice, and the celebration of activist movements including Black Lives Matter. Roughly seventeen months later, seated before the House Oversight and…Open

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AMERICANALMANAC (Alan Benson) - Trump orders signs outside Smithsonian museum over claims of left-wing bias in exhibits

President Trump directed his administration to post signs outside the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History pointing visitors to what the White House calls "accurate" information, a move that puts a billion-dollar federal institution squarely in the crosshairs of a broader fight over how America's past is presented to the public. The order, issued in […] The post Trump orders signs outside Smithsonian museum over claims of left-wing bias in exhibits appeared first on American Almanac .

President Trump directed his administration to post signs outside the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History pointing visitors to what the White House calls "accurate" information, a move that puts a billion-dollar federal institution squarely in the crosshairs of a broader fight over how America's past is presented to the public. The order, issued in late July 2026, followed a sweeping White House report released earlier that month that accused the Smithsonian of allowing left-wing ideology to seep into its exhibits and educational programs. The report singled out the museum's director, Anthea Hartig, who has led the National Museum of American History since 2019, citing her own stated view that history is a "prime tool of…Open

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THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Steven Tucker) - Blight At the Museum

Left-wing curators make exhibits of their own stupidity. The post Blight At the Museum appeared first on The American Conservative .

Culture Blight At the Museum Left-wing curators make exhibits of their own stupidity. You just can’t trust archaeologists anymore. Earlier this year, some claimed to have found the bones of Ivar the Boneless. It can’t have been him, then, can it? Dead Viking warlords aren’t the only ones having their remains dug up and rearranged into new and misleading forms. On July 4th, which I’m t o ld is historically significant in some way or other, the Trump administration released a scathing new report on the politicization of museums. Called “Saving America’s Story ,” the document reveals how the Smithsonian Institution—particularly its National Museum of American History—has, by the open admission of its director Anthea Hartig,…Open

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DAILYCALLER (Lucy Spence) - Smithsonian Museum Features Explicit And Trans Exhibits, White House Report Finds

‘Explicitly adopted an ideological framework’

A public Smithsonian museum located just blocks from the Capitol features explicit sexual content in exhibits meant for families, a White House report revealed. The White House Domestic Policy Council released a 162-page report on the Smithsonian National Museum of American History (NMAH). The July 4 report detailed explicit displays andpromotion of gender ideology at a museum intended for American families. (RELATED: Here Are 5 Insane Books Elementary Schools Are Offering Kids) “Our central finding is not that the Museum has simply added overlooked stories, corrected perceived errors, or broadened its historical scope,” the report read. “Rather, it is that Museum leadership has explicitly adopted an ideological framework that no…Open

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NYTIMES (Zachary Small) - Anthea Hartig, Smithsonian Museum Director, Faces the White House’s Wrath

Historians defended Anthea Hartig, director of the National Museum of American History, after the Trump administration accused her of spreading “radical activist ideology.”

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THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Smithsonian Leadership is ‘Extremist’ Says White House.

The Trump administration's report accuses the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History of prioritizing activism over historical scholarship, sparking debate over the role of ideology in public institutions.

The Trump administration’s report accuses the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History of prioritizing activism over historical scholarship, sparking debate over the role of ideology in public institutions. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: A White House report released by the Trump administration accuses the National Museum of American History at the Smithsonian Institution of promoting “extreme political activism .” The report states that the museum has shifted its focus from historical scholarship to social justice advocacy, emphasizing themes of alleged racism, oppression, and inequality over traditional narratives of American history. WHEN & WHERE: The 162-page report was released on July 4, 2025, as part of the Trump…Open

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