Post-Modern Mischief At America’s National Parks And Museums
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Post-Modern Mischief At America’s National Parks And Museums

The Mellon Foundation has committed $500 million to "transforming" our nation’s monuments.

Brenda Hafera

If 2014 was a “Great Awokening,” then 2020 was the start of a second wave – a movement that’s led the entire nation to wrestle with questions around race, diversity, and our origin story.

But what will 2026 – the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence – bring? Some hope it’ll be a time to celebrate and commemorate the American story. But others – including many influential organizations – stand in opposition, seeking instead to fundamentally transform Americans’ understanding of our history.

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