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Dewey [of the decimal system] has had his name removed from the top Library Award for his racist views and attitudes toward women -- (link)

Posted by peglegpete (aka peglegpete) Jul 1 '19, 09:47

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https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/melvil-deweys-name-stripped-top-library-award-180972514/ (www.smithsonianmag.com)

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wonders if he discovered the decimal system when noting the women of the library society were sixes to eights -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 1, 10:34
File this under, huh... -- nm - Qale Jul 1, 09:59 2
- It's interesting that he was bad *for the time* which is saying something - Reagen Jul 1, 10:01 1
  - Absolutely. I get what you are referencing, and we really can't afford to shelve this discussion anymore. -- nm - Qale Jul 1, 10:19
Amy Santiago will be crushed -- nm - Roger More Jul 1, 09:58
Interesting. I didn't know about the Laura Ingalls Wilder thing either. -- nm - JaxSean Jul 1, 09:56

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