Preparing for Class 12

Honestly, most of the exhibits did not interest me at the museum. Most of the topics they covered are already covered in any high school social science class. I did however find a diamond in the rough at the back of the museum. Along side with the censored media was a small exhibit on reporters arrested for speaking against the government. Usually I see/read things about reporters getting arrested in Cuba, Russia, China, etc. by dictators. The museum however wrote about how our "great" presidents like Lincoln and Washington detained reporters in war. It effectively showed me how governments are always able to get with anything in times of war. Previous lessons on history always white wash our forefathers. All the high school textbooks make it seem like they were infallible. This section of the museum helped show that the executive branch has always overstepped the line and we need to continue to put them in their place.