Summary
Around the country, signs have been placed in national parks asking visitors to report negative historical content. These signs appeared after an executive order by President Trump aimed at ensuring a positive portrayal of American history. Many park visitors have shared feedback, but few comments suggest changes to the historical content.
Key Facts
- Signs in national parks ask visitors to report negative historical content.
- The initiative follows President Trump's executive order titled "Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History."
- The order seeks to remove negative portrayals of Americans in historic sites.
- Visitors can submit feedback using a QR code, phone number, email, or web address.
- NPR reviewed comments on the initiative, revealing no major requests for content change.
- Some comments praise park staff for telling the full American story, while others call for more inclusive history.
- The Department of the Interior claims the effort aims to ensure an accurate portrayal of history on public lands.
- A national park employee leaked a PDF with park visitors' responses to advocacy groups.
