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With its executive order targeting the Smithsonian, the Trump administration opens up a new front in the history wars

With its executive order targeting the Smithsonian, the Trump administration opens up a new front in the history wars

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I teach history in Connecticut, but I grew up in Oklahoma and Kansas, where my interest in the subject was sparked by visits to local museums. I fondly remember trips to the Fellow-Reeves Museum in Wichita, Kansas, and the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City. A 1908 photograph of my great-grandparents picking cotton has been used […] … learn more→

Museums have tons of data, and AI could make it more accessible − but standardizing and organizing it across fields won’t be easy

Museums have tons of data, and AI could make it more accessible − but standardizing and organizing it across fields won’t be easy

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Ice cores in freezers, dinosaurs on display, fish in jars, birds in boxes, human remains and ancient artifacts from long gone civilizations that few people ever see – museum collections are filled with all this and more. These collections are treasure troves that recount the planet’s natural and human history, and they help scientists in […] … learn more→