In conclusion, the impact on archives and libraries is discussed. It begins with a recap of the Enola Gay exhibition and then considers four topics: museums, management, the media, and memory. William Yeingst and Lonnie Bunch note that debates about 'how recent history should best be remembered, preserved, and interpreted become less academic and more acrimonious.' This essay reorients the discussion and considers the issues in a broader light. Experts from such diverse fields as museum studies, journalism, psychiatry, and history have commented on the event, although the archival literature has been silent. A plethora of articles discussing the development of and controversy resulting from the Smithsonian Institution's ENOLA GAY exhibition has been published.