Posted on 06/28/2022 10:44:41 AM PDT by Behind Liberal Lines
A professor at Cornell University says the school’s library has removed a bronzed Gettysburg Address plaque and a bust of President Abraham Lincoln after somebody complained.
“Someone complained, and it was gone,” Cornell professor Randy Wayne (said), referring to a Gettysburg Address plaque and Lincoln bust that had been on display in the Ivy League university’s Kroch Library since 2013.
The professor said that he had noticed that the items were gone after stopping by the library several weeks ago, adding that when he asked the librarians about it, they were unable to give any details, other than saying it was removed as a result of some type of complaint.
“The Gettysburg Address is an incredible speech,” Wayne (said) . “We have a handwritten copy in Lincoln’s hand. It is known as the Bancroft Copy. It comes with an envelope signed by Lincoln (using his franking privilege), and a letter to Bancroft, thanking him for requesting a copy of the address to put in a book to be sold for charity.”
“I show these documents to my class, as well as the heavy iron manacles worn by slaves,” the professor added. “Yes, we have a Lincoln legacy that has been inspirational to me and my students. To take his words (and bust) out of the hallway says something about our love of liberty.”
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What’s more, he had a beard. Obvious sign of white supremacy, every bit as bad as a bowl cut./s
The beard today seems to be part of the uniform of the leftist male cuck, so that would get a pass.
Yes— Beautiful Dreamer- wonderful song. I left out a lot of them.
One in particular shows Foster was “progressive” of his time. The song is “Angelina Baker” (minstrel tune) which is about a slave romance that was not to be and implies Angelina is “gone” because she was sold. Seriously poltitically incorrect in 1850.
The lyrics are priceless, and still available on line from the pdfs of the sheet music from Firth Publishing- 1850 Baltimore:
From some friends who will be at Gettysburg this weekend:
Song starts at 2:37 lyrics fairly understood:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dgzv8yhViwQ
Thank you for reminding- I too love Beautiful Dreamer- as my mom and grandpa did.
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