Hi, all-- I just wanted to send out a message to the VA-HIST list to publicly thank all of those who worked so hard to create a fantastic first Virginia Forum this past weekend. Most especially, my colleagues here at Monticello and I thank Warren Hofstra and Brent Tarter for their vision and for their tireless efforts to bring this idea to fruition and to make this event such a success. I'm very glad to know that we will be carrying on with the Forum, and encourage everybody from the list--academics, librarians, independent researchers, teachers, museum personnel, historic site personnel, and more--who couldn't go this year to consider attending next year's event. It provides us a wonderful opportunity to continue developing a network of interpreters of Virginia history from a variety of perspectives. We look forward to many more years of fruitful discussion! Cheers, --Eric Eric D. M. Johnson Library Services Coordinator Jefferson Library, Monticello P.O. Box 316 Charlottesville, VA 22902 Phone: (434) 984-7540 | Fax: (434) 984-7546 http://www.monticello.org/library/ <http://www.monticello.org/library/> [log in to unmask] To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html