Purging President Wilson

So a socially consumed Tacoman (pronounced Taco Man) wants Spokane Public Schools to dump the Wilson out of Wilson Elementary because its namesake, the 28th president, was a diehard racist. How dumb am I? I thought the school was named for the Seattle Seahawks quarterback who threw that gawd awful game-losing pass in last year’s Super Bowl. Either way, Dan Hasty wants to help us ignorant East Siders purge the sins of the past. Hasty, I’m ashamed to say, has so far met with resistance from the unenlightened/ Doug Clark , SR. More here.

Question: Should we judge presidents and other iconic historical figures by the attitudes they attitudes they had and actions they did that were acceptable in the times they lived in?