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Article & Discussion: Tell Students the Truth About American History


Date: Thursday, February 5, 2026
Time: 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Campus: Dayton
Location: Building 11, Room 324 or Zoom

In the November 2025 edition of The Atlantic Magazine, author Clint Smith argues that teaching American history honestly—including slavery, racism, and systemic inequality—is essential to students’ understanding of the nation and themselves, rather than a threat to patriotism. He shows how omissions and distortions in curricula harm students by denying them the full context of America’s ideals and contradictions. Smith contends that confronting the truth allows for a more meaningful, responsible, and inclusive vision of democracy.

We owe it to Americans of all ages to be honest about the country’s past, including its contradictions.

Facilitated by Michael Carter

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Article & Discussion: Tell Students the Truth About American History


Date: Thursday, February 5, 2026
Time: 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Campus: Dayton
Location: Building 11, Room 324 or Zoom

In the November 2025 edition of The Atlantic Magazine, author Clint Smith argues that teaching American history honestly—including slavery, racism, and systemic inequality—is essential to students’ understanding of the nation and themselves, rather than a threat to patriotism. He shows how omissions and distortions in curricula harm students by denying them the full context of America’s ideals and contradictions. Smith contends that confronting the truth allows for a more meaningful, responsible, and inclusive vision of democracy.

We owe it to Americans of all ages to be honest about the country’s past, including its contradictions.

Facilitated by Michael Carter

REGISTER