Maybe he just really wanted lots of wooden carvings of himself? Lots of TR totem poles or something?
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If he gave those instructions, they were pretty much ignored. Here's from just weeks after his death. https://www.google.com/books/edition/Harvard_Alumni_Bulletin/JinPAAAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=stone+theodore+roosevelt+statue+instructions+bronze&pg=PA428&printsec=frontcover …pic.twitter.com/Hm0vpcFRpX
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"It is an interesting fact that nine out of every ten proposals deal with some form of memorial other than the traditional monument of stone or bronze." I dunno, kinda seems like they got it. The person writing in didn't seem to know the reason why though.
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You know who else agrees with “no statues.” The God in the Bible book people say they follow. That book is not a big fan of idols.
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Albert Pike, who's statue was torn down in DC last week, also explicitly said he didn't want any statues or memorials erected to him.
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