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Daily News Lesson September 14 2026

Lonnie Bunch on his legacy and protecting the Smithsonian from political pressure

Discuss the resignation of the Smithsonian Secretary and who determines what memories are preserved in museums
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Daily News Lesson September 26 2025

Citizen historians preserve details of Smithsonian exhibits

Learn why some volunteers are documenting exhibits in Smithsonian museums
FILE PHOTO: Trump escalates attacks against the Smithsonian Institution
Daily News Lesson August 21 2025

Scholar says Trump's efforts to reframe U.S. history is 'reminiscent of McCarthyism'

Learn more about the Trump administration's review of 22,000 museums in the United States

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