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Who Controls the Park Narrative

Histories of monuments, museums, and national parks that show how public memory gets curated, contested, and fought over in court.

Optimized for books about Understand the history and stakes behind efforts to alter, remove, or restore narratives at national parks, monuments, and museums..

6 booksJune 13, 2026
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