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Histoire Contestée – Les usages du passé

Posted on February 10, 2026 by briansandberg

Histoire Contestée : Les usages du passé et libertés académiques Pour cette première session collective du cycle de rencontres Ouvertures, Brian Sandberg, historien et Senior Fellow 2025-2026, propose un après-midi dédié à la contestation de l’Histoire et aux guerres culturelles. … Continue reading →

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Trump Administration Aims to Manipulate History

Posted on April 24, 2025 by briansandberg

President Trump and his administration are attempting to manipulate the historical record of the United States and control historical interpretations of its past. President Trump issued an executive order on “Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History” on 27 March … Continue reading →

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Institute of Museum and Library Services is Dismantled

Posted on March 31, 2025 by briansandberg

The Trump administration and its so-called DOGE team is now dismantling the entire the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) as part of its ongoing attack on research and higher education in the United States. NPR reports that “The … Continue reading →

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Trump’s Attack on History at the Smithsonian

Posted on March 31, 2025 by briansandberg

The Trump administration has launched a direct attack on the historical exhibitions at the Smithsonian Institution museums in Washington, D.C., opening a new front in the ongoing Culture Wars. “The US president, who has sought to root out ‘wokeness’ since … Continue reading →

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