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ERIC Number: EJ525259
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1995
Pages: N/A
Abstractor: N/A
Reference Count: 0
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0021-8723
Academic Freedom in "The Last Act."
Harwit, Martin
Journal of American History, v82 n3 p1064-84 Dec 1995
Defends the original script, historical interpretation, and inception of "The Last Act" (the Enola Gay Exhibit). Articulates the purpose of the exhibit as a thought-provoking examination, rather than historical revisionism. Maintains that critics failed to consider the exhibit as a whole. Includes a two-page chronology of the controversy. (MJP)
Descriptors: Academic Freedom, 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
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Enola Gay; Smithsonian Institution