more like 30-40% of all VA families Paul Finkelman President William McKinley Distinguished Professor of Law and Public Policy Albany Law School 80 New Scotland Avenue Albany, New York 12208-3494 518-445-3386 [log in to unmask] >>> [log in to unmask] 02/14/07 9:21 PM >>> That nasty Lincoln didn't take away everyone's slaves: only the 7-10% of southerners who owned slaves. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Finkelman" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2007 4:19 PM Subject: Re: Long memories > Not only that, but that mean old Lincoln took away all their slaves > > Paul Finkelman > President William McKinley Distinguished Professor of Law > and Public Policy > Albany Law School > 80 New Scotland Avenue > Albany, New York 12208-3494 > > 518-445-3386 > [log in to unmask] >>>> [log in to unmask] 02/14/07 4:32 PM >>> > Just like OLD ABE--Then he orderd (SHERMAN) to lay waste. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Henry Wiencek <[log in to unmask]> > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2007 3:02 PM > Subject: [VA-HIST] Long memories > > > This just in on the AP wire: > > RICHMOND, Va. > > Virginia lawmakers killed legislation today that would have made > Virginia > part of the national commemoration of Abraham Lincoln's 200th birthday. > > . . . Robert Lamb of Richmond, a member of the Sons of Confederate > Veterans, told the committee that Lincoln ... quote ... "sent armies > into > Virginia to lay waste to our land." > > *** > > I guess "with malice toward none" doesn't cut it any longer. Do I hear > anyone saying "Get over it"? > > Henry Wiencek > Charlottesville > > 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 > > 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 To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html