“The board is entrusted with the governance and independence of the Institution, and the board appoints a Secretary to manage the Institution.” There is very little, if anything, in the National Museum of American History that will inspire you about America, that will teach you that, as the British historian Paul Johnson said, America’s story is “one of human achievement without parallel,” the story “of difficulties overcome by skill, faith and strength of purpose and courage and persistence.” There is, on the contrary, much that will make you ashamed of your past, your history, and the country in general. That’s a period that comprises very heroic eras: the Revolution, the expansion to the West and the pioneer experience, the Civil War and the fight for emancipation, and the expansion of capitalism and industrialization in the northern cities.
Author: Mike Gonzalez
Published at: 2025-06-15 20:00:00
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