The state SOLs either mention by name in the U.S. history standards or ask students to know the following Virginians: George Washington Thomas Jefferson James Madison George Mason Maggie L. Walker Harry F. Byrd, Sr. Arthur Ashe, Jr. L. Douglas Wilder Pocahontas Christopher Newport Patrick Henry Robert E. Lee Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson Woodrow Wilson Booker T. Washington John Marshall Doesn't look like much has really changed, actually. Gregg Kimball -----Original Message----- From: Discussion of research and writing about Virginia history [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Ray Bonis Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2007 9:47 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [VA-HIST] Long memories wrong again Basil Forest wrote: > Sadly, such is the state of our public education system. More time is > probably spent studying Harriet Tubman and Susan B. Anthony than Jefferson as well. > > To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the > instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html > -- Ray Bonis VCU Libraries Special Collections and Archives James Branch Cabell Library 901 Park Ave - VCU Box 842033 Richmond, VA 23284-2033 www.library.vcu.edu/jbc/speccoll/speccoll.html "The world of research has gone berserk, [there's] too much paperwork." - Bob Dylan, 2006. 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