Under the heading “Encouraging Public Participation,” [comptroller Jessica] Bowron’s memo states: “All NPS units are required to post signage that will encourage public feedback via QR code and other methods that are viable.” An example image of a sign leaked to NPR for Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield in Missouri, the site of the second major battle of the Civil War, ahead of its potential installation, asks visitors to identify “any signs or other information that are negative about either past or living Americans or that fail to emphasize the beauty, grandeur, and abundance of landscapes and other natural features.” (The sign also asks for feedback concerning areas and services that need repair or improvement.) People can pretend it means something else, but that’s all this is: yet another effort to obscure the actions of racists and bigots so the government can comfortably pretend these historical figures (and their actions) are worthy of public praise and celebration. Gregg helped desegregate the Army, including at Fort Lee, while Adams, in 1944, “was selected to command the first unit of African-American women to serve overseas,” according to the congressional naming commission.
Author: Tim Cushing
Published at: 2025-06-24 22:43:00
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