""narratives that portray American and Western values as inherently harmful and oppressive.""
""I'm a historian of China, and so I'm really used to when governments are stepping in trying to whitewash history and censor history. ... It really upset me to see this being threatened in the United States as well.""
""As citizens, we wanted to find a way to step forward and steward this national treasure for now and for the future," said Manning."
""Manning said they took inspiration from "Save Our Signs," which was created in response to the Trump administration's call for visitors to report signs in National Parks that are "negative about either past or living Americans.""
President Trump issued an executive order early in his second term claiming the Smithsonian Institution promotes "narratives that portray American and Western values as inherently harmful and oppressive." Mid-August administration officials sent Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch III a letter requiring a comprehensive internal review of eight Smithsonian museums, including American History, American Art Museum, Natural History and Air & Space. Historians and concerned citizens organized to document museum exhibits and signage to create a record before any potential changes. Georgetown professor Jim Millward and historian Chandra Manning led efforts and cited inspiration from the Save Our Signs response to National Parks guidance.
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