There were German miners in colonial Virginia, also. Mary Moyars-Johnson (MMJ) On Jun 18, 2007, at 8:08 PM, Lyle E. Browning wrote: > On Jun 18, 2007, at 5:29 PM, Anita Wills wrote: > > >> You and I both know that mining ore was not a white mans' job in >> Colonial Virginia. > It was for both. Hot, dirty, dangerous, yes, but not solely the > province of one or another. The unruly Irish were often miners and > much lamented for their boisterous behavior. > > Lyle Browning >