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Alec MacGillis

Reporter · US

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Sep 25, 2026
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Sep 24, 2026

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  1. Article · Sep 25, 2026 · Alec MacGillis

    How the Smithsonian became the latest front in Trump’s culture war - Salon.com (opens the original)

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    This article originally appeared on ProPublica. In November 2021, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History opened an exhibit called “The Electric Dr. Franklin,” describing “Benjamin Franklin’s pioneering contributions to electrical science.” The exhibit explained that, prior to becoming an abolitionist, he had enslaved people in his household. “Benjamin Franklin’s remarkable scientific accomplishments were, in part, enabled by slavery,” it declared. The exhibit speculated that Frank

  2. Article · Sep 24, 2026 · Alec MacGillis

    How the Smithsonian Became the Latest Front in Trump’s Culture War (opens the original)

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    These highlights were written by the reporters and editors who worked on this story. In November 2021, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History opened an exhibit called “The Electric Dr. Franklin,” describing “Benjamin Franklin’s pioneering contributions to electrical science.” The exhibit explained that, prior to becoming an abolitionist, he had enslaved people in his household. “Benjamin Franklin’s remarkable scientific accomplishments were, in part, enabled by slavery,” it declar

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