Subscribers to this list will probably be interested in a recent (1/16/06) piece written by historian J. Frederick Fausz for the History News Network. In his 5-page essay, Prof. Fausz summarizes some of the themes of his forthcoming book on the 1622 assaults by Powhatan warriors on the Virginia colonists. The title of the essay is certainly provocative (as is the rest of it): "The First Act of Terrorism in English America." He gives us much to ponder as 2007 approaches. See: http://www.hnn.us/articles/19085.html Douglas Deal Professor of History and Chair of History Department State University of New York at Oswego Oswego, NY 13126 [log in to unmask] (315)-312-5632 To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html