So you're going to hold the Smithsonian responsible for something that
happened 72 years ago?? Granted, what the reps of the Smithsonian did
way back then is not cool, but I don't think that "punishing" the
current institution is exactly fair either...
I mean, if we were to search and find something in your family history
that you're not proud of and then hold it against you, how would you feel??
Clear Skies!
Elizabeth
MIke Antonelli wrote:
During my investigation and hunt for the Chicora meteorite, I found out the Smithsonian
strong-armed the owners of the specimen that was found on their own land...Stating
"You must turn this over in the name of science"...And they did...Granted, this
was in 1938, but the truth of the matter is they came in, collected what little material
there was, and split without so much as a thank you to the landowners. If I ever DO find
that main mass,(and yes, it is still out there) they will get NONE of it...Sorry, but
from the stories Ive heard about what took place back then (and yes, Ive gotten first
hand accounts), it was not right, and they were even bullies about it! It was actually a
hammer that tore the hide right off of a cow, that later that day had to be put down.
Also a piece struck a chicken coop, and the other stone actually got tangled in a young
girls dress as it came down. I have interviewed everyone that was there, that is still
alive, and just
talking to these folks made me somewhat ashamed of the Smith, and the way they handled things.
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