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Feb 13, 2010, 09:50 PM
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Member Since: Jun 2007
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Posts: 5,518
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That IS very strange, but it does happen. It happens here too - i.e., history being either re-written or deleted altogether. It could be a way to control the masses (keeping them calm) or it could be because there isn't enough time/space/energy to cover those topics. Professors are under so much pressure these days. 
As it is with most places, when new owners/leaders/parties are in charge - it's their choice on what is said about the building/property/business.....including it's name and history. 
Hopefully, in today's world people will be able to read about those events on their own outside of the university setting. People who have a strong connection to that history won't be able to delete it from their hearts. 
I sincerely hope your young people won't have to learn about Shakespeare by only studying recreations in movies and plays. I suspect the real old Bill wouldn't be pleased if he were around to see all his work scrapped. 
I certainly hope Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner won't go down in history as playing a part in "The War of the Roses."
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