Addressing "Difficult" Aspects of U.S. History
A panel of scholars and museum officials discussws approaches for addressing “difficult” aspects of U.S. history. They shares ideas for how … read more
A panel of scholars and museum officials discussws approaches for addressing “difficult” aspects of U.S. history. They shares ideas for how to remember and learn from topics such as lynching or the Holocaust, or about the cultures and experiences of groups such as Native Americans and the disabled. The event took place in Washington, D.C., and Syracuse University’s Greenberg House and Lender Center for Social Justice hosted the discussion. close
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