maryla

I think the reason was they were confederates. I think that is flimsy.

We as a country deserve to know our history. Removing them will in no way impact our future behavior. (IMO)

I was appalled. They want to remove US history, plain and simple. What a disgrace..

Kevyn

They were not statues, they were painted portraits of congress members who were t*****rs and defected to the confederacy.

woodguru

She removed four paintings, and I'm not sure why anyone would memorialize t*****rs and losers.

Our government's history had men who were s***e owners that fought to free them, those are the heroes that need to be memorialized. We don't need to be reminded of the losers and t*****rs that some on the right so strongly reveres.

Noraa Loc: Kansas

Better read your history! I now they didn't teach it to you in school but there are still history books out there that haven't yet been changed.

marinevet73

I have read many history books. BREAKING NEWS: the South lost the civil war, the s***es were freed. The people who defected from the US government and military and went to the Confederate side are t*****rs, and losers.

If you want public statues and paintings of these losers then you need to go study history at Benedict Arnold University and take a psychology course to figure out what is wrong with your basic personality.

Peewee Loc: San Antonio, TX

They tried to succeed peacefully and were declared war on. What would you have done? They just wanted their own Chaz/Chop area? The ability to obey or disobey the laws they disagree with. I thought you were about, down with the man? Which seems to mean the white man, only? Add the b****s @13% and the Hispanics 14 or 15%, the confused are maybe 3%. That's about @30% and even then many are on the right. So how do you plan on winning this war you started? It's kind of like Taiwan attacking China? You tell some whoppers but even you can't lie that well? If it comes to a civil war, we have the military, the guard, the police, and most of the weapons. How do you plan on winning? Is my only question? When the shooting starts, Soros isn't going to save you? You poor, ignorant, crash-test, dummy.

lpnmajor Loc: Arkansas

Try reading a book. Who learns history from art work?

Gatsby

The next Congress will remove Nancy's portrait, and erase her ugly puss from our history.

EL Loc: Massachusetts

People who can't read.

EL Loc: Massachusetts

That would be a GOOD thing!!!

Simple Sam Loc: USA

Howell Cobb, He was speaker of the House during the Thirty-First Congress. As governor of Georgia from 1851 to 1853, he was considered a staunch unionist. From 1857 to 1860, he was secretary of the treasury under Buchanan. In 1860, he supported the Southern walkout from the Democratic convention at Charleston. Later, he was chairman of the Montgomery Convention and president of the provisional Confederate Congress.

James Orr, State house of representatives 1844-1847; elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-first and to the four succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1849-March 3, 1859); chairman, Committee on Indian Affairs (Thirty-third Congress); Speaker of the House of Representatives (Thirty-fifth Congress); was not a candidate for renomination in 1858; resumed the practice of law at Craytonville. [/b]He was one of three commissioners sent to Washington, D.C., to treat with the Federal Government for the surrender of the forts in Charleston Harbor;[/b] Member of the Confederate Senate in 1861; served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; special commissioner sent to President Johnson to negotiate the establishment of provisional government for the State of South Carolina in 1865; member of the State constitutional convention in 1865; elected Governor of South Carolina as a Republican in 1866; president of the State convention at Columbia in July 1866; delegate to the Union National Convention at Philadelphia in August 1866; judge of the eighth judicial circuit 1868-1870; member of the Republican State convention in August 1872; delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1872; appointed by President Grant as Minister to Russia in December 1872; died in St. Petersburg, Russia, May 5, 1873; interment in the Presbyterian Cemetery, Anderson, S.C.

Charles Crisp, served under Grover Cleveland who was the first Democrat elected AFTER the Civil War. The House, under the direction of Speaker Crisp, backed the President’s plea to repeal the Sherman Silver Purchase Act. Crisp’s tenure as Speaker ended when Republicans regained control of the House in the 54th Congress (1895–1897.

Robert H****r, a different kind of guy. He did own a plantation, although I can not find s***e ownership in Census records, he probably did own one or more.

Of the four, one may have owned s***es and may have been in favor of war.

son of witless

I think legislation should have been used, not the will of Nancy. Like the statues the street mobs defaced and had removed. Mobs should not be rewarded.

maryla

I would agree with that move!!

maryla

Definitely

maryla

I have visited these places and I would not say memorializing them would be correct way to term this but it was kindof interesting at the time for the tour guides to talk about and see just how diverse our country is..