Is it "better than nothing" or does it really matter, in any case? I think Kelso and team did a good job in relating the captain's staff to the thought-to-be-Gosnold remains at Jamestown, with or without confirma- tion from Suffolk DNA or mineral deposits. But this latest controversy is just the sort of History Channel "celebrity popularization" that gets us off track. Gosnold was not THE founder of the colony, as the blurb claims, for there were many individuals and influences responsible for Jamestown. But the general public thinks in shorthand, and national anniversaries have a way of creating more controversies and confusion that did not exist previously. The Lewis and Clark Bicentennial is a perfect example, with Monticello, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Louisville, and Illinois vying for the false recognition that the "expedition started here," twisting definitions of "start" and convoluting the historical record in the search for tourist t-shirt and ball cap dollars. Let's keep it real in 2007. Fred Fausz St. Louis To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html