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There were German miners in colonial Virginia, also.
Mary Moyars-Johnson (MMJ)
On Jun 18, 2007, at 8:08 PM, Lyle E. Browning wrote:
> On Jun 18, 2007, at 5:29 PM, Anita Wills wrote:
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>> You and I both know that mining ore was not a white mans' job in
>> Colonial Virginia.
> It was for both. Hot, dirty, dangerous, yes, but not solely the
> province of one or another. The unruly Irish were often miners and
> much lamented for their boisterous behavior.
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> Lyle Browning
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