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ERIC Number: EJ525258
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1995
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0021-8723
History and the Culture Wars: The Case of the Smithsonian Institution's Enola Gay Exhibition.
Kohn, Richard H.
Journal of American History, v82 n3 p1036-63 Dec 1995
Presents an excellent summation of the controversy over the Smithsonian's Enola Gay exhibit. Delineates the preparation of the exhibit, nature and origins of the objections raised, subsequent revisions in the text, and the decision to cancel the exhibit. Includes textual passages from the most disputed sections of the exhibit. (MJP)
Descriptors: Censorship, Conservatism, Democratic Values, Dissent, Exhibits, Higher Education, Historiography, Institutional Autonomy, Modern History, Museums, Nuclear Warfare, Political Attitudes, Political Influences, Political Issues, Public Opinion, Public Support, Scholarship, Traditionalism, United States History, World War II
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Researchers; Practitioners
Language: English
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Identifiers: Enola Gay; Smithsonian Institution