Center for Public History at Nazareth University

Is our common heritage at risk?

https://www.wxxinews.org/2026-08-05/historical-experts-brace-for-fallout-of-changes-to-national-historic-preservation-act

Wonderful!

The Democrat and Chronicle recently published an op-ed by MAG Director Sarah Jesse exploring why it’s necessary for museums to remove economic barriers to access. Read Sarah's piece, then help keep the momentum going by sharing the news about Free For All, Forever, with someone in your circle!

Read the article here: https://www.pressreader.com/usa/democrat-chronicle/20260726/282372636397873

Independence in 1776 was just an aspiration, until it could be won

Opinion | George Washington had a rough second half of 1776 After the high of the Declaration of Independence, wartime reality set in for the founders.

The discovery of a previously unknown letter is exactly the way a historian likes to start their week!

Susan B. Anthony Museum president calls newly discovered letter 'exciting' A letter written by Susan B. Anthony to President Ulysses S. Grant in 1872 was recently sold to a private collector. The letter was not previously known to scholars.

Historical reckoning

Investigators confirm 99 sets of infant remains uncovered in Tuam after year of excavation The 22 most recently discovered infants were found in coffins outside the memorial garden at the site.

Glimpses of New York City’s History Are Still Visible. Here’s Where to Look. Traces of New York’s layered histories can be found scattered throughout its contemporary urban landscape.

Warning: Knowledge is power

Trump orders warning signs near Smithsonian, escalating fight over history The president’s executive order calls for signage near the National Museum of American History cautioning visitors about “inaccurate information.”

C-SPAN covered the Hearing on the Smithsonian yesterday --

House Oversight Committee Examines Historical Narratives at Smithsonian National Museum of American History Anthea Hartig, historian and director of the National Museum of American History, testified at a House Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency (DOGE) hearing on Republican lawmakers' accusations against the museum system of political activism and rewriting history. She responded to quest...