Lady "Bird" Thatcher

This made me proud when I read it this week. My alma mater, Hillsdale College, is now home to America's first statue of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.

Ms. Thatcher visited Hillsdale while I was a student and spoke to the student body. Honestly, I don't remember much of what she said, but I remember her very humorous and good natured reaction when the college president presented her with a gift following her remarks.

It was a statue of an eagle... and if you have ever been on Hillsdale's campus, you know they have more than a few to spare. Quite literally, there are statues of eagles everywhere.

At the event, the covering of this particular eagle statue was removed to show Ms. Thatcher and the audience. She threw her head back in surprise, as it was a pretty fierce looking eagle, and then gently patted it on the top of the head. It was as if she had been in on the students' inside joke about all the eagle statues from the very beginning, and the audience loved it.

Her statue, in honor of her substantial historic achievements, will be a welcome addition on an already beautiful campus.