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This is terrifying. Isn't college when we are supposed to be reading all the different viewpoints?
These Are the 381 Books Removed From the Naval Academy Library (Gift Article)
Maya Angelou’s “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” and books on the Holocaust were among the works removed in response to an order from the office of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
www.nytimes.com
April 7, 2025 at 3:29 PM
This is terrifying. Isn't college when we are supposed to be reading all the different viewpoints?
Keep your eye on changes at the National Archives. Preserving our history is crucial to preserving our democracy. (Also, the 3 new books & authors highlighted in the cancelled events sound great. I have them all on hold at the library. Checking out books at the library does help authors' sales)
Amid Changes at the National Archives, the Carter Library Cancels a Civil Rights Book Event (Gift Article)
After President Trump put in new leadership at the National Archives, the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library in Atlanta abruptly canceled several events.
www.nytimes.com
February 23, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Keep your eye on changes at the National Archives. Preserving our history is crucial to preserving our democracy. (Also, the 3 new books & authors highlighted in the cancelled events sound great. I have them all on hold at the library. Checking out books at the library does help authors' sales)
So many horrifying things are happening, but as a historian, I find the blatant rewriting of our history to be particularly chilling.
U.S. Park Service Strikes Transgender References From Stonewall Website (Gift Article)
The “T” was removed in references to L.G.B.T.Q.+ on the official site for the Greenwich Village monument, which marks a milestone in the fight for gay rights. Later, the Q+ also disappeared.
www.nytimes.com
February 14, 2025 at 6:02 PM
So many horrifying things are happening, but as a historian, I find the blatant rewriting of our history to be particularly chilling.