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Smithsonian Struggles With History

The Museum of American History is presenting "The Price of Freedom," a controversial war exhibit that starts with the American Revolution and extends to present-day Iraq. But some historians -- and members of the Smithsonian's advisory board -- worry that the museum is telling only part of the story. NPR's Lynn Neary reports.

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Lynn Neary is an NPR arts correspondent covering books and publishing.
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