Black History Month: Avoiding myths and telling the truth about American history

By: Rosemary Ford and Caitlin Agnew

Outlets: NHPBS

Published: February 17, 2026

Words: 1,875

Last Updated: 1 month ago

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February is Black History Month, and we pay special attention to the subject. But recent events, in and outside of New Hampshire, are making that more and more difficult. On Jan. 23,, the Trump administration removed panels that discussed George Washington’s ownership of enslaved people at the President’s House Site in Philadelphia, Pa. (A federal judge on Feb. 16 ordered the Trump administration to temporarily restore displays as a lawsuit filed by the city of …

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