What is history, really? With the Smithsonian Institution (USA) being ordered to review and update their exhibits before the country’s 250th birthday by the White House, in this first episode of The Sociology of History three-part series, the idea of history as a story shaped by power, perspective, and purpose is explored. Drawing on sociological concepts like social constructionism and collective memory, this episode invites listeners to rethink what they’ve been taught and who they’ve been taught to remember.