Joanne,

I agree with you on Maggie Walker. She was one of the founders of the 
non-profit organization that became the bank, so she was in from the 
beginning.

Since the SOLs were put into place in 2001, and perhaps his death was strong 
in people's minds. I have received an email from someone who looked at my 
African American page and pointed out that I had nothing about Ashe's 
scholarship or the books he wrote that children/students enjoy. I think both 
Ashe and Wilder were there because they were the first black in tennis and 
in the governor's chair, and Ashe was also involved in speaking out against 
the segregation with which he was all too familiar. When the SOLs were done 
last, Wilder was "retired" to teaching in college and I doubt that his 
return to politics was anticipated.

As to Harry Byrd, he could have been skipped but he did hold the state in 
his sway for a generation, so he is infamous if not famous.

The problem with J. South's list is that other than Warner, I'd have to look 
them up from scratch. Never heard of Goldstein, never read Wolfe, and don't 
know anything about Powell except that his name begins with Honorable, so he 
must have been a judge. Other than his short-lived marriage to Liz, there is 
nothing outstanding about Warner.

Bear in mind that the SOLs in question are being taught to 4th graders, not 
high schoolers. Think back to when you were 9 years old. Who were your 
heroes, J. South?

Anne
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