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Exploring Civil Liberties: American History Reflections

Join McGovern, Kinel & Vargas in assessing the impact of communism on American institutions and exploring resources on the global fight against it. Enhance your understanding of Civil Liberties through historical narratives and museum visits. Uncover the museums' Ameri-centric values and perspectives while reflecting on their presentism. Visit presidential ad video for more insights.

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Exploring Civil Liberties: American History Reflections

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  1. The Red Scare & Civil Liberties McGovern, Kinel & Vargas Featuring Jeffrey Erami

  2. Goals of the Trip: • Assess the historical threat of communism on American social, military, and political institutions • Gather resources regarding the effects of our fight against the proliferation of Communism globally • Uncover sources which address the internal threat of communist subversives

  3. How did your visit enhance your understanding of Civil Liberties? • The Newsuemexists as a testament to the idea of Civil Liberties and that a people can not truly be free unless they are informed. • Our visit to the various war memorials and the Smithsonian Museum of American History imparted that liberties are things which need to be fought for.

  4. Evidence of their historical narratives • While the written narratives proved to be the most commonly utilized format, video and other interactive exhibits played a more prominent role then initially anticipated. • Primary sources presented in a variety of formats; quotes engraved on walls, videos (both historic and present-day), graphics and visual displays are all utilized to tell the museums or monuments narrative.

  5. Presidential Ad Video • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68KoJS07s6Y

  6. Museums framing Civil Liberties • Generally pro-American (with exception to the Vietnam War Memorial) • Emphasizing the sacrifice of people for the assurance of civil liberties throughout America and abroad

  7. Values and Perspectives • The museums and memorials offered an Ameri-centric viewpoint lacking perspective and experiential framing. • It was clear that the objective of these collections and exhibits was to champion the American value system.

  8. Conclusion • Museums and Memorials which we observed throughout our trip: • Reflected the period of construction • Displays a sense of Presentism • Lack of context hinders what the general observers can take away from trips to our capital’s museum scene.

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