Wonder Land: The benchmark for American revolt remains the Declaration of Independence signed on July 4, 1776. Images: Keystone/Getty Images/Reuters Composite: Mark KellyMatthew Fontaine Maury isn’t a household name, but an active naval vessel and a building at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., are named for him. That should change.
Maury was 19 when he joined the Navy. For years he navigated the globe, studying the ocean and learning about wind patterns. He became one of the founders of oceanography.
opinion MikeGarcia2020 Similarly, Yale, which is named for a notorious, world-class slaver, must change its name.
opinion MikeGarcia2020 Cases can be made against honoring Washington, Jefferson, Jackson and other early leaders but there should be absolutely no honors, statutes, etc. for Confederate generals or leaders. Head stones in cemeteries and markers in battle fields are historical records enough.
opinion MikeGarcia2020 Sounds like President's 1 through 44. If you believe in what you said? Remove their memorabilia. 45 is the one to MAGA. Some people can't talk & walk at the same time
opinion MikeGarcia2020 It’s a great op-ed. Thank you.
opinion MikeGarcia2020 Why was the statue of Ulysses S Grant taken down?
opinion MikeGarcia2020 Put it to a vote then and stop enabling these low life pieces of human trash from making the decisions for us while wrecking the landscape and culture of the country.
opinion MikeGarcia2020 I don’t care if they change the name. Getting into a hysterical fuss about something nobody has cared about until just now and demanding it be changed and then moving on to the next topic to get hysterical about and demand be changed is the sign of the times.
opinion MikeGarcia2020 It’s this way: there is peace with honour or there is no peace.
opinion MikeGarcia2020 many confederates were heroes. not even debatable by current era soy bois and stacies
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