Smithsonian’s dark take on America exposed: Washington dubbed ‘town destroyer,’ Revolutionary War ‘dangerous'

The Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian displays an exhibit label identifying George Washington as "town destroyer," a translation of a Native American name given to him. The museum's Revolutionary War section describes the conflict as "dangerous" for Native Americans who faced displacement and death during and after the war. Museum officials have stated the exhibits present Indigenous perspectives on American history alongside other viewpoints.

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