Alexander Graham Bell Among Historic Persons Under Federal Review for ‘Controversial’ Beliefs

Alexander Graham Bell Among Historic Persons Under Federal Review for ‘Controversial’ Beliefs
An artist’s rendition shows Alexander Graham Bell sitting at the New York end of the first long-distance line to Chicago as he inaugurates real long-distance telephone service in 1892. Photos.com
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National honours for the inventor of the telephone, Alexander Graham Bell, and other iconic historical figures are under review by a federal board for allegedly holding “controversial beliefs.”

The Historic Sites and Monuments Board (HSMBC) says Bell, who lived from 1847-1922, held “controversial beliefs and behaviours” that “are now associated with views, actions, and activities condemned by today’s society,” as first reported on by Blacklock’s Reporter.