It is a good book... especially fascinating to me since Carter is an ancestor, and I had only heard fairly negative things about him from family lore. (Refreshing to know that, as I firmly believe, nobody is all good nor all bad.) -Melinda Skinner -- Alliance to Conserve Old Richmond Neighborhoods 1307-A East Cary Street Richmond, VA 23219 (804) 422-2148 A.C.O.R.N. - Growing a mighty city! -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: Henry Wiencek <[log in to unmask]> > Lonny Watro's remarks about a Baptist ancestor prompt me to put in a plug > for Andrew Levy's superb book, "The First Emancipator," about Robert > Carter, who was among the first high-status Virginians to become a > Baptist. The book portrays the struggles of the early Baptists against > violent abuse, Carter's extraordinary emancipation, and the twists and > turns of Carter's religious conversions. It is one of the best and most > enjoyable books I've read on 18th-century Virginia. A must-read. > > Henry Wiencek > > 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