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Re: the 20 year rule (was Va. Gubernatorial campaign)
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Paul Finkelman <[log in to unmask]>
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Discussion of research and writing about Virginia history <[log in to unmask]>
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Tue, 4 Sep 2001 15:46:06 -0500
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And here I thought the Korean War was history!  Or at least the election of
Ike in '52!
paul finkelman

"W. Scott Smith" wrote:

> > Maybe we ought to set a 20 year rule. If it's newer than 20
> > years, it still
> > counts as "politics". Older than that, it counts as "history"
>
> In architectural preservation, we use 50 years...I'd prefer that.
>
> :)
>
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