Smithsonian Institution Archives

Trump orders restoration of ‘truth and sanity to American history’

President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing his administration to 'restore Federal sites dedicated to history, including parks and museums, to solemn and uplifting public monuments that remind Americans of our extraordinary heritage.'

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Doug Mainwaring

• Mar 28, 2025Mar 31, 2025

Smithsonian agrees to pay students $50k after kicking them out for wearing pro-life hats

The settlement with the Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum is one of the largest ever against the federal government over the First Amendment, according to the American Center for Law and Justice.

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Calvin Freiburger

• Apr 2, 2024Apr 3, 2024

Smithsonian says it was a ‘mistake’ for Air and Space Museum to kick out March for Life attendees

'This was an aberration and not reflective of Smithsonian values and practice of welcoming all visitors regardless of viewpoint,' said Lonnie G. Bunch III.

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Mary Zwicker

• Feb 24, 2023Feb 24, 2023

Students who attended March for Life kicked out of Smithsonian for wearing anti-abortion hats

A group from Our Lady of the Rosary School in Greenville, South Carolina was kicked out of the federally-funded Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum for wearing hats emblazoned with the words 'Rosary PRO-LIFE.'

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Mary Zwicker

• Feb 1, 2023Feb 1, 2023