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EPISODE · Aug 5, 2026 · 16 MIN

Has the Smithsonian abandoned historical scholarship for political activism?

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Has one of America’s most revered cultural institutions abandoned historical scholarship for political activism? Dr. Jody Edward Ginn, Director of Development for the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame & Museum, joins Newell to talk about his recent visit to the Smithsonian and sounds the alarm on what he calls a drastic and alarming shift in how the nation’s museum presents American history, and why he believes standard scholarship is being sidelined.

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