History Tag

Baylor University Renaming Campus Space and Moving Statue of Former School President Who Owned Slaves

Posted by Mike LaChance on May 23, 2022 8 Comments

“Our goal at the outset of this process was not to erase Baylor’s history, but rather to tell the University’s complete story by taking an additive approach as we shine light on the past”...

Lincoln Memorial Closed Temporarily After Partying Georgetown Students Leave Litter and Broken Bottles

Posted by Mike LaChance on May 22, 2022 5 Comments

"The Lincoln Memorial is closed this morning following a local university graduation celebration that left litter, broken bottles and spilled wine and champagne covering the steps."...

Incoming Chancellor at UW-Madison Declines to Comment on Fate of Campus Lincoln Statue

Posted by Mike LaChance on May 21, 2022 4 Comments

"student activists have claimed it to be a monument to racism and have repeatedly attempted to have it removed"...

Cleveland State Students Want Name of SCOTUS Judge Removed From College of Law

Posted by Mike LaChance on May 16, 2022 6 Comments

"served as the fourth chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court"...

George Washington University Student Writes Column Calling for School to Change its Name

Posted by Mike LaChance on May 11, 2022 12 Comments

"Despite alleged efforts by administration to enhance diversity, the admissions office continues to fail to ensure a student body with adequate minority representation."...

Movie Review – The Northman

Posted by Mike LaChance on May 03, 2022 24 Comments

'The Northman' is a new film released in April which is getting excellent reviews for good reasons. It has been ages since I have gone to the movies, but I went to see this on Monday and found it impressive.

Native American Leaders Haven’t Retrieved Tomahawk They Demanded Back From Harvard

Posted by Mike LaChance on April 29, 2022 6 Comments

"The Nebraska Commission on Indian Affairs had previously shared in June 2021 that Ponca representatives would travel in September to retrieve it."...

William Peace University May Change its Name Because Namesake Owned Slaves

Posted by Mike LaChance on April 21, 2022 7 Comments

"the presence of the William Peace statue could create a divisive environment on campus"...

University of Florida to Establish Hamilton Center for Classical and Civic Education

Posted by Mike LaChance on April 04, 2022 6 Comments

"The purpose of the center is to support teaching and research concerning the ideas, traditions, and texts that form the foundations of western and American civilization"...

Lincoln College in Illinois Closing its Doors After 157 Years

Posted by Mike LaChance on April 03, 2022 3 Comments

"The decision to close comes just two years after the college had seen record-breaking enrollment in 2019"...

Judge Prevents Syracuse (NY) Mayor From Removing Christopher Columbus Statue

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 30, 2022 17 Comments

Court: "Respondents have no legal right to alter the piece of art known as the Christopher Columbus Monument or remove same or any part of it from its present place on St. Mary's Circle, commonly known as Columbus Circle, in the City of Syracuse."...

Purdue Gender Studies Prof Equates Lia Thomas to Jackie Robinson

Posted by Stacey Matthews on March 24, 2022 48 Comments

"Thomas, as the first transgender athlete to win a Division I NCAA championship, deserves to be placed among the other firsts [like Jackie Robinson]," Purdue University's Cheryl Cooky argued....

NYC Academics and Activists Want Theodore Roosevelt Statue Melted Down

Posted by Mike LaChance on March 14, 2022 9 Comments

“New Yorkers cannot simply dump their toxic cultural products in other communities”...

Rice University Removing Statue of Namesake to Make Campus More Welcoming

Posted by Mike LaChance on February 28, 2022 19 Comments

"over concerns that the historical figure was a slave owner"...

New York City Removes Theodore Roosevelt Statue From Museum of Natural History

Posted by Mike LaChance on January 20, 2022 34 Comments

This fall, the city of New York decided they were going to remove the statue of Theodore Roosevelt from the front of the Museum of Natural History and send it off to North Dakota. Well, they finally did it.

History Profs Claim Republicans Are Taking the Country to Authoritarianism

Posted by Mike LaChance on January 06, 2022 12 Comments

“we must all become ‘antifa,’ or antifascists”...

Eastern Illinois University Looking to Rename Dorm Named for Lincoln Debate Opponent Stephen Douglas

Posted by Mike LaChance on December 28, 2021 9 Comments

"as a reflection of EIU’s commitment to diversity, inclusivity, and empowerment"...

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