Goodness, Elizabeth . . . Bill Clinton burned Richmond . . . as part of a conspiracy . . . that included Lincoln's little boy, Tad . . . whoever killed the Lord's better third . . . and the anti-tobacco lobby. Hence the glorious and beatific opposition to Lincoln in general . . . to the statues at Tredegar in particular . . . to high taxes on cigarettes . . . and to Bill Clinton, the first black President and personal friend of Lincoln, Sherman and . . . though there's only slim evidence for this, Beast Butler. Seriously, friends . . . It's a good thing we 21st-century intellectuals monitor this list-serve . . . just to help keep the story straight . . . so to speak. I think Pat Robertson said it best . . . It's a thankless task . . . keeping track of all 6,000 years of the planet's history . . . while simultaneously monitoring the weather. With my sincere sympathies, Dan On Feb 15, 2007, at 6:51 PM, [log in to unmask] wrote: > I've never heard anyone say the Yankees burned Richmond. In fact, > they put > the fire out. To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html