Native American History

Trump “War” On History, But The Truth Shall Survive Long Term!

Ronald 2 Comments

The history of slavery is part of the story of American history.

It is not a pleasant story, but it needs to be addressed.

In the era of the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s and since, historians and other scholars finally put the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth about slavery and racism into the curriculum, long overdue.

But now, racist President Donald Trump has mandated the end of displaying and addressing the issue of slavery at national historic sites and monuments.

The outragous action to remove the display about slavery and George Washington at the Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia is attempting to wipe out a sin that America has had since its beginning, which needs, continually, to be addressed.

This author and blogger in the summer of 2025 visited the Muir Woods National Monument in northern California, and shortly after, all references to the role of native Americans, women, and immigrant groups to the history of environmentalism, were also eliminated.

The cause of teaching and publishing and exposing all of the background, good and bad, of all aspects of American history, now must be doubled down on in resistance, through lawsuits and reversal of the hate filled intent of Donald Trump and his administration. The long range will see the triumph of truth!

The Attempted “Whitewashing” Of American History Will NOT Survive In The Future!

Ronald 26 Comments

As a veteran of the college and university classroom, and having just retired after 53 years of teaching American history, government, and politics, I want to make clear that the attempted “white washing” of American history by the Trump Administration, will NOT succeed in the long run!

The truth and facts and reality of American history–the good, the bad, and the ugly–cannot be eliminated just because the present national government sets out to destroy the Library of Congress, the Smithsonian Institution and its multitude of museums, and the many other historical sites and memorials.

Short term, we are seeing the attempt to reverse reality of the past, and it is a long hard struggle that will be waged over the years in the future, but the truth will win out in the long run!

We are not going to go back to a purely white Christian version of American history, as we will keep the faith on the truth of African American history; Latino American history; American Women’s history; Asian American history; Native American history; Gay and Lesbian American history; and Jewish American history!

All areas of American history will continue to be spoken about, taught to students, and scholarly works published!

“Red” state governors and legislatures, most notably in Florida and Texas, will continue to attempt to wipe out the reality of the historical record, and short term, they may be triumphing, but the battle to retain and preserve the past in an accurate manner, will return in the future.

And “Blue” state governors and their legislatures, and city mayors and city councils around urban America, will fight the good fight to keep alive the historical record as it is, explaining to future generations the positives and negatives of American history, and hold the federal, state, and local governments accountable for their actions!

Anything worth preserving requires dedication and commitment, and all scholars of American history, including this author and blogger, will NEVER give up the fight for the truth and reality!