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Revising History: Controversial Narratives Reshape Education and Memory

9/29/2025

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The article discusses efforts to revise historical narratives, including Smithsonian exhibits and school books.
It notes reinstated statues and renaming of schools and military bases.
The author lists ten events to teach differently, framed with a "Trumpian" perspective.
It alleges controversial claims—Depression by Joe Biden; Typhoid Mary from Wuhan—and a revisionist view of WWII, McCarthy hearings, and January 6.

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Story summary

The article discusses efforts to revise historical narratives, including Smithsonian exhibits and school books.
It notes reinstated statues and renaming of schools and military bases.
The author lists ten events to teach differently, framed with a "Trumpian" perspective.
It alleges controversial claims—Depression by Joe Biden; Typhoid Mary from Wuhan—and a revisionist view of WWII, McCarthy hearings, and January 6.