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9/27/2020

Donald Trump's "1776 Commission" for "Patriotic Education"

by HNN Staff

On September 17, Donald Trump called for a commission to require the teaching of history to encourage patriotism and reject critical interpretations of the nation's past. Click here to view HNN's coverage of the topic, both original essays and reposted content from around the web.