The Legislative / Legislature precedent appears to be a somewhat dubious distinction of late. Since History has become just another COMMODITY in our materialistic culture, most of the recent wars between the states for "firsts" or "bests" translates into TOURIST REVENUE, in a society reduced to bumper-sticker "knowledge." (Hey, hon, why don't we take the kids to the first permanent English settlement this summer--you, know, the one where the colonists taught Pocahontas and her raccoon to speak "our" language?) And everyone knows that most of the Civil War battles were fought in National Parks because of the excellent restroom facilities and big parking lots that could accommodate the artillery and bus loads of troops! Fred Fausz St. Louis To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html