Smithsonian America 250 Exhibit Shows Nearly 24 Liberal Items Versus 7 Conservative Ones
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Updated · Fox News · Jul 31
Smithsonian America 250 Exhibit Shows Nearly 24 Liberal Items Versus 7 Conservative Ones
1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 31
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Fox News Digital’s review of the Smithsonian’s online catalog found the America 250 exhibit includes nearly two dozen items tied to liberal causes, compared with seven linked to conservative movements.
The imbalance appears in objects such as a 2017 Women’s March pink hat, Nancy Pelosi’s gavel and LGBT-rights artifacts, while conservative representation includes a MAGA hat, a Tea Party placard and a Reagan campaign T-shirt.
Christianity receives six items—only slightly more than the four tied to gay rights—and some of those religious displays are framed through racial-justice or anti-slavery themes, according to the catalog descriptions.
Director Anthea Hartig told The Guardian curators organized the 250-object exhibit around moments when individuals and communities fought for recognition and identity, a rationale likely to intensify Republican criticism of the Smithsonian’s portrayal of U.S. history ahead of the 250th anniversary.