{"type":"link","asset_type":"article","version":"1.0","cache_age":3600,"provider_name":"CANVAS Arts","provider_url":"https:\/\/artscanvas.org","title":"Conservative offers perspective on Trump's effort to exert authority over history and art","publication_date":"May 02, 2025","summary":"President Trump has accused the Smithsonian and other museums of promoting “narratives that portray American and Western values as inherently harmful and oppressive.” Previously, Jeffrey Brown spoke with a historian critical of the president’s moves. Now, he has a different view from conservative Christopher Scalia. It's part of our series, Art in Action, and our arts and culture coverage, CANVAS.","author_name":"By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/cdn.artscanvas.org\/static\/2025\/05\/3b68a1db53fc69c7e22266cd79b62865-WhoOwnsHistory-1024x664.jpg","thumbnail_height":664,"thumbnail_width":1024}