Former First Lady Michelle Obama welcomed the Cat in the Hat to the White House in 2015. Six years later, Dr. Seuss is increasingly unwelcome at public schools in the nation’s capital.
What changed? Not Dr. Seuss. Blame our present fixation on judging revered historical figures by their worst sins rather than their best contributions.
Dr. Seuss, pen name of Theodor Seuss “Ted” Geisel (1904-91), is one of America’s best-known children’s authors. From “Green Eggs and Ham” to “The Sneetches,” from “The Cat in the Hat” to “Oh, The Places You’ll Go!,” Geisel’s books are ubiquitous on kids’ bookshelves.
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