I am pleased that the Newspaper ran this story. I did not know that Nat 
Turner had descendants. It is good to see that there is an interest in 
preserving the history of the area.

Anita


>From: Melinda Skinner <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: Discussion of research and writing about Virginia history         
>      <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: news from Southampton
>Date: Thu, 2 Aug 2007 12:15:37 +0000
>
>I say good luck to them in their fight for quality of life (and history) 
>over military spending.
>
>--
>Melinda C. P. Skinner
>Richmond, VA
>
>
>  -------------- Original message ----------------------
>From: "Whitley, Bland (LVA)" <[log in to unmask]>
> > This item was in the Sunday Virginian-Pilot. Thought it would interest
> > folks on the list.
> >
> > http://content.hamptonroads.com/story.cfm?story=129341&ran=143596
> >
> >
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