Perhaps it would be helpful to define the title
  "great."  Is there any way to come to a genral
  agreement about what constitues greatness?  Surely
  there must be more to it than being born to it,
  acheiving it, or having it thrust upon one.

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Dr. David S. Hardin
Assistant Professor of Geography
Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences
Longwood University
Farmville, Virginia 23909
Phone: (434) 395-2581
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"For as Geography without History
seemeth a carkasse without motion,
so History without Geography
wandreth as a Vagrant without a
certaine habitation."
John Smith, 1627


  ---- Original message ----

    Date: Sun, 1 Jul 2007 16:45:27 EDT
    From: Basil Forest <[log in to unmask]>
    Subject: Re: VA homeschooling & SOL
    To: [log in to unmask]

    >I also like Tom Wolf the author, one of the
    greatest in the 20th century.
    >
    >Maggie Walker's husband was shot and killed by
    their son, who was later shot
    >himself during a bank robbery. I don't think
    someone with such a
    >dysfunctional family life should be "celebrated"
    as a great Virginian. The most
    >significant thing she did was start a bank for
    Negroes in Richmond, which is racist
    >in and of itself.
    >
    >Doug Wilder is also a bad choice due to his
    personal life, and the fact he
    >did nothing of note while governor of Virginia.
    >
    >How about Bill "Bojangles" Robinson? Who can
    forget his tap dancing in the
    >"Littlest Rebel" with Shirley Temple.
    >
    >
    >
    >
    >
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