Tag: Theodore Roosevelt
American Museum of Natural History Cancels Teddy Roosevelt; Keeps Bust of Racist Director?
Henry Fairfield Osborn was also a scientific racist who championed eugenics, the horrific crusade to breed a superior human race based on Darwinian biology.
Cambridge University Press’s New Book on Social Darwinism: Darwin and Herbert Spencer
The authors admit that Darwin was a racist who promoted racial struggle. They are likely to infuriate quite a few people of varying persuasions.
Nightmare at the Museum
This week we’ve been taking a look behind the scenes at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City.
Cancel Caribou? Another Questionable Tribute at the American Museum of Natural History
The role of science in justifying racism and eugenics is a subject that needs to be opened up wide, not decorously ignored any longer.
American Museum of Natural History Cancels Teddy Roosevelt; Keeps Bust of Racist Director?
Last month, the American Museum of Natural History in New York City requested removal of an iconic statue of Theodore Roosevelt on horseback.