Brent-- Am I really writing so poorly? I've said that in my more recent posts, in order to maintain a civil conversation with Paul. But I am beginning to think that no matter how I frame my thoughts, I will not be able to explain myself adequately to him. I've reached the point where a third party whose judgment I trust may be useful. Should I just shut up and let the conversation move on? Since the real value of my posts is not to Paul, but rather to the many non-historians on the list, especially Virginians, have I reached a point of diminishing returns? Many thanks for your assistance here. Kevin Kevin R. Hardwick, Ph.D. Department of History James Madison University To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html