I wrote a paper as part of my MLIS studies about the intentional destruction of archives during war time. It was done to erase the history of local people from the records to better lay claim to territory. Happened during WWII, in Yugoslavia, Iraq, Crimea.
This WaPo framing is so off the mark.
This WaPo framing is so off the mark.
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The Washington Post
Arlington National Cemetery has scrubbed information about prominent Black, Hispanic and female service members and topics such as the Civil War from its website, part of an effort across the Defense Department to remove all references to diversity, equity and inclusion from its online presence.
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