How about Nat Turner. Paul Finkelman Bland Whitley wrote: >In keeping with my suggestion for the 20th Century, I'll go off the >political reservation and choose someone from the arts: Edgar Allen Poe. > >Bland Whitley >Library of Virginia > >-----Original Message----- >From: Discussion of research and writing about Virginia history >[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Brent Tarter >Sent: Monday, January 09, 2006 8:02 AM >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Great/Important Virginians, 19th Century > >Last week we had some interesting suggestions and comments about >greatest or most important 20th century Virginians. > >This week, let's hear from folks about greatest or most important 19th >century Virginians. > >NB: One of my colleagues suggested that I should phrase that, "greatest >or most important 19th century Virginians not named Robert E. Lee." > >Brent Tarter >The Library of Virginia >[log in to unmask] > >Visit the Library of Virginia's web site at http://www.lva.lib.va.us > >To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the >instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html > >To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions >at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html > > -- Paul Finkelman Chapman Distinguished Professor of Law University of Tulsa College of Law 3120 East 4th Place Tulsa, OK 74105 918-631-3706 (voice) 918-631-2194 (fax) [log in to unmask] To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html