Museum of the American Latino: Smithsonian Peddles Racism & Hate

For a few days, I’m here in Washington working on my biography of the great, eclectic art dealer Allan Stone. A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about the brand new, now gone, director of the Smithsonian’s in-the-works, waste-of-money American Women’s History Museum. It’s a $350 million boondoggle. The Smithsonian has too many museums under its wing and, besides, the topic is both vast and amorphous.

History made by women is best left to local and regional museums. They know who the overlooked movers and shakers were in their communities and are best equipped to give them the fanfare they deserve. A women’s history museum in Washington will focus on women who’ve had Washington careers. Women in business, science, the arts, universities, and local politics will inevitably lose, so the public and good history lose, too. The Swamp wins.

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Brian T. Allen

Brian T. Allen is National Review’s art critic.

For a few days, I’m here in Washington working on my biography of the great, eclectic art dealer Allan Stone. A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about the brand new, now gone, director of the Smithsonian’s in-the-works, waste-of-money American Women’s History Museum. It’s a $350 million boondoggle. The Smithsonian has too many museums under its wing and, besides, the topic is both vast and amorphous.

History made by women is best left to local and regional museums. They know who the overlooked movers and shakers were in their communities and are best equipped to give them the fanfare they deserve. A women’s history museum in Washington will focus on women who’ve had Washington careers. Women in business, science, the arts, universities, and local politics will inevitably lose, so the public and good history lose, too. The Swamp wins.