The instance of Lyon G. Tyler points out one of the arbitrary and foolish aspects of trying to determine who in a given century was the greatest or most important (or most loathesome): Tyler was president of the College of William and Mary late in the nineteenth century, too, and therefore laps over the artificial century barrier. That will be the case again if we keep this up and wonder which century (if we must so limit ourselves) Thomas Jefferson belongs to. Nevertheless, it's interesting to read people's suggestions and reactions. 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 -----Original Message----- From: Discussion of research and writing about Virginia history [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Karen Stuart Sent: Wednesday, January 04, 2006 12:29 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: 20th C Virginians If you're going to go that route, then consider Lyon G. Tyler: founder of the William and Mary Quarterly and various other publications; collector of manuscript Virginiana, as well as president of the College of William and Mary? Karen Stuart To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html