Early in his second term, President Trump issued an executive order that claimed the Smithsonian Institution promotes “narratives that portray American and Western values as inherently harmful and oppressive.”

And in mid-August, Trump administration officials sent Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch III a letter requiring a “comprehensive internal review” of eight Smithsonian museums, including American History, American Art Museum, Natural History and Air & Space.

Now, historians and citizens concerned about the Trump administration’s approach to, and involvement in, the Smithsonian have come together to document how the museums look today. Their goal is to produce a record before any changes that might be made.

Two historians in particular put out the call for help. One, Georg

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