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Troy Middleton's grandchildren: LSU smeared a war hero as racist, but won't return his tre
Posted on 6/7/21 at 8:08 pm
Posted on 6/7/21 at 8:08 pm
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A year ago this month, our grandfather, Gen. Troy H. Middleton, was labeled an unrepentant “racist” by LSU. Despite his extraordinary lifetime of service to the country, state, and LSU, university administrators held press conferences, rallies, and proclaimed “good riddance” to his memory. They struck his name — our name — from everywhere it was found on the LSU campus, including the library he helped to build.
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Gen. Middleton passed away in 1976 and was buried in Baton Rouge, the city he considered his home. During his lifetime, he amassed a treasure trove of commendations, memories, photographs and artifacts related to his service to our country. Late in his life, he loaned the entirety of his vast collection to LSU to display for the benefit of the LSU community.
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LSU sacrificed our grandfather to atone for its own perceived racial failings via a public spectacle, but when it came to returning the Middleton Collection to our family as its rightful owners, LSU instead decided that Gen. Middleton wasn’t so bad after all. The irony, of course, should be lost on no one.
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Posted on 6/7/21 at 8:11 pm to lsufan1971
we won't rest until we kill LSU's racist mascot and rename it the LSU FIGHTING RAINBOWS
Posted on 6/7/21 at 8:12 pm to lsufan1971
Posted on 6/7/21 at 8:13 pm to lsufan1971
LSU is an embarrassment.
Posted on 6/7/21 at 8:14 pm to lsufan1971
I’m glad his family stood up for his reputation.
Posted on 6/7/21 at 8:15 pm to lsufan1971
LSU donors will say nothing
Posted on 6/7/21 at 8:15 pm to lsufan1971
It will be a long time before LSU realizes the magnitude of this mistake.
Unfortunate - for all parties.
Unfortunate - for all parties.
Posted on 6/7/21 at 8:16 pm to Eat Your Crow
I'll never send my youngest kid there. It's an embarrassment now.
Posted on 6/7/21 at 8:16 pm to Ancient Astronaut
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LSU donors will say nothing
Posted on 6/7/21 at 8:17 pm to sabbertooth
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I’m glad his family stood up for his reputation.
And I hope keep screaming to get his collection back. LSU is really trying to pull a scam.
Posted on 6/7/21 at 8:19 pm to Martini
If I were his family I would be paying a visit to the personal homes of the board.
Posted on 6/7/21 at 8:19 pm to lsufan1971
That was an excellently written article. Bravo
Posted on 6/7/21 at 8:20 pm to lsufan1971
They need to return his stuff to the family. It’s pretty simple.
Posted on 6/7/21 at 8:20 pm to lsufan1971
For those who don't know, what "racism" did he partake?
Posted on 6/7/21 at 8:22 pm to East Coast Band
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For those who don't know, what "racism" did he partake?
He wrote a letter to the University of Texas president saying he didn't support integration during the Civil rights era. I guarantee you there wasn't 10 kids on campus that knew this before it was a news story.
This post was edited on 6/7/21 at 8:24 pm
Posted on 6/7/21 at 8:22 pm to Ancient Astronaut
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LSU donors will say nothing
The biggest voice they have is their checkbook. I know several donors who donate over 100K per year that have cut the funds off.
Posted on 6/7/21 at 8:23 pm to BayouBandit24
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They need to return his stuff to the family. It’s pretty simple
Unfortunately it normally isn't. These people usually sign deeds of gifts giving up all rights to the items.
Posted on 6/7/21 at 8:25 pm to lsufan1971
Glad they set the record straight on his legacy being bigger than glory holes
Posted on 6/7/21 at 8:25 pm to geauxtigers87
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Late in his life, he loaned the entirety of his vast collection to LSU to display for the benefit of the LSU community.
Says loaned, not gifted.
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