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us-news1 month ago•79 min saved

Park Visitors Push Back Against Trump-Era Plan to Flag 'Negative' History

Visitors to U.S. national parks criticized a Trump-era initiative that urged the public to flag “negative” or controversial historical material in park exhibits, with reports of displays about enslaved people at Independence National Historical Park being altered or removed and sparking lawsuits and debate over how America’s history should be presented.

via AP News|

#history-censorship #independence-national-historical-park #national-parks

environment1 year ago•4 min saved

Trump's directives lead to removal of patriotic and historical displays from national parks

The article reports that President Trump ordered the removal of expanded, inclusive historical information from Muir Woods National Monument signage, marking the first such change following his executive order aimed at erasing what he deemed 'unpatriotic' content from federal sites, sparking criticism over censorship and the erasure of diverse historical narratives.

via Los Angeles Times|

#american-history #environment #history-censorship