| Last week’s curation at RealClear’s American Civics portal focused on President Trump’s executive order that will look to make major changes at the Smithsonian, which is made up of 21 museums and the National Zoo. The order, which is titled “Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History,” makes the case that American civics has been undermined by a radical ideology that elevates race above America’s principles, traditions, and history. It argues that, especially during the last ten years, “Americans have witnessed a concerted and widespread effort to rewrite our Nation’s history, replacing objective facts with a distorted narrative driven by ideology rather than truth.” President Trump has tapped Vice President JD Vance to lead this effort. The order is dedicated to restoring “the Smithsonian Institution to its rightful place as a symbol of inspiration and American greatness – igniting the imagination of young minds, honoring the richness of American history and innovation, and instilling pride in the hearts of all Americans.” It also speaks of ensuring that public sites throughout America should “remind Americans of our extraordinary heritage, consistent progress toward becoming a more perfect Union, and unmatched record of advancing liberty, prosperity, and human flourishing.” For museums in Washington, D.C., the order contends that they “should be places where individuals go to learn – not to be subjected to ideological indoctrination or divisive narratives that distort our shared history.” The executive order directs Vice President Vance and Secretary of Interior Doug Burgum “to restore federal parks, monuments, memorials and statues that have been improperly removed or changed in the last five years to perpetuate a false revision of history or improperly minimize or disparage certain historical figures or events.’” And it also creates a National Garden of American Heroes, a project that President Trump first proposed on Independence Day in 2020 to commemorate key figures in U.S. history. The Trump administration is clearly focusing on civics education in America in light of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence coming in 2026. In the News White House Gabe Whisnant, Newsweek Nicholas D'Amuro, The Fulcrum Becky Little, History Jeff Polet, Ford Forum Alex Perez, Air Mail Elizabeth Clay Roy, The74 Brenda Hafera, Daily Wire Lawrence Siskind, To Put It Bluntly April Rubin, Axios Paul Kengor, Spectator Alyza Harris. Minding the Campus Graham J. Noble, Liberty Nation Joy Pullman, The Federalist Stephanie Forshee & John Stapleton, History.com Civics 101 Two years ago today, we attended Civic Learning Week and produced an episode on the state of... Meet the Press Utah Republican Sen. John Curtis told NBC's "Meet The Press" that President Trump's conflicts with the... Carl Cannon's Great American Stories Even if one considers Ibram X. Kendi's "antiracism" schtick an Orwellian scam, Robin DiAngelo's "white fragility" idiotic, and the whole "diversity, ... One of the joys of my childhood was exploring Yosemite National Park with my father. Anyone who has ever been ... Donald Trump's return to the White House in 2025 has produced a frenzy of activity designed to curb government excess. ... | 