Readers on this list interested in Virginia political history might find a new book on a century of Loudoun County political history a worthy addition to their research shelf. Wynne C. Saffer_Loudoun Votes, 1867-1966: A Civil War Legacy_ contains a fine narrative explaining the elections throughout that period along with some maps and several pictures of state and local political figures. The overarching, remarkably consistent, pattern of partisan alignment was, of course, the one that hardened in the Civil War. In addition, the book has a highly valuable appendix that lists election statistics, by magisterial district and precinct, for all federal and state elections during that century. So, if you want to see how the Readjusters fared in a Northern Piedmont county or watch the Byrd machine crush its adveraries, you can find the micro level data here. The book is available at the Thomas Balch Library in Leesburg and online at: www.Willowbendbooks.com. Jim Hershman [log in to unmask] To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html