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August 7, 2026
Volunteers Launch 'Save Our Signs' to Preserve National Park History
- The Save Our Signs project was launched by University of Minnesota librarians in response to the Trump administration's orders to remove certain historical signs.
- As of August 3, volunteers have submitted over 17,236 photos of signs from national parks and historic sites across the U.S.
- The project not only aims to archive these signs but also engages the public in discussions about American history and censorship.
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- The amateur archivists racing to save US history in national parks against Trump administration censorshipAug 7, 2026 at 12:00 PM · The Guardian
- It Won’t Stop at the Arc de Trump. It Won’t Stop at Washington.Aug 9, 2026 at 5:00 AM · NYT