AdvertisementIn the meantime, we can turn to domestic matters, and to my mind, the situation at the Smithsonian Museum warrants our attention. AdvertisementThe National Museum of American History, whose director is Anthea Hartig, draws considerable attention for turning the museum into a tool of “extreme political activism.” Hartig has also stated that “we work to reframe the traditional celebratory narrative of U.S. history for visitors.” To the extent that there is a story told at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History, it is not one of “the victory of freedom and genius of our country” but one of regret, tragedy, and shame. The President has ordered signs placed on National Park Service land around the Museum stating that exhibits must be redone to comply with the report and directing visitors to resources for accurate information on American history.