If we're playing a "farthest away" game, I'll drop a test email from Heidelberg, Germany. Anthony Santoro On Thu, Apr 24, 2008 at 1:41 AM, John Philip Adams <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > We ought to see who is the fartherest west and the fartherest east. > JPAdams > Texas > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Discussion of research and writing about Virginia history > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Ronald Whitaker > Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2008 8:53 AM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: Va-Hist > > Sorry, Brent, didn't realize that was an official request for a test > message. This one is from Athens, OH. > > Ronald L. Whitaker > [log in to unmask] > > Ron > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Tarter, Brent (LVA)" <[log in to unmask]> > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2008 8:07 AM > Subject: Re: Va-Hist > > > Since my request Tuesday afternoon for some messages to Va-Hist to > ascertain whether the server was working part-time or full-time, I have > received the following postings in this order. If anybody sent something > that did not make it to me or back to you, please let me know. > > Brent Tarter > The Library of Virginia > [log in to unmask] > > > > Test for Va-Hist server as requested by Brent Tarter. > Tom > Eastern Shore & More > http://easternshoremore.com > > > This appears to have made it to the list and back again. > Tom > Eastern Shore & More > http://easternshoremore.com > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Excalibur131" <[log in to unmask]> > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2008 4:11 PM > Subject: Test > > Test for Va-Hist server as requested by Brent Tarter. > Tom > Eastern Shore & More > http://easternshoremore.com > > > Just a test folks! > FWIW, our grass is getting high, and the Amherst County Annual Historic > House Tour was a success! > Holly Mills > > > From Hist Docs [[log in to unmask]] > As requested. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Tarter, Brent (LVA)<mailto:[log in to unmask]> > To: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2008 4:00 PM > Subject: Re: Va-Hist > > > If we are going to put the mail list system to a test, can I ask a > question that would help me decide what to buy for my library this > summer. I would like to read historical fiction in addition to my usual > diet of non-fiction this summer. I just bought the Allen Eckert books. > > Would you please give me some ideas for really good historical fiction > that would lend insight into other parts of Virginia. Marsha in WV > > > Checking in from NC. > Ann > --- > Ann Avery Hunter > Winston-Salem, NC > > > Oops - it's TUESDAY. Sorry about that, but the first one went through > very quickly. > A. > --- > Ann Avery Hunter > Winston-Salem, NC > > > From: William Thomas Purcell, Jr. (Billy) Delaware > A good historical novel about George Washington is Citizen Washington > by William Martin. > Pete Henriques > > > In a message dated 4/22/2008 5:38:19 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > [log in to unmask] writes: > If we are going to put the mail list system to a test, can I ask a > question that would help me decide what to buy for my library this > summer. I would like to read historical fiction in addition to my > usual > diet of non-fiction this summer. I just bought the Allen Eckert books. > > Would you please give me some ideas for really good historical fiction > that would lend insight into other parts of Virginia. Marsha in WV > > > Moses, > I like the books by James Alexander Thom. > > > "Follow the River" (a novel about the capture and escape of Mary > Ingles. > A good bit is devoted to the topography of Western Virginia, following > the New River, eventually back to today's Virginia). > Also by Thom: "From Sea to Shining Sea," the story of the Clark > Family--George Rogers Clark, the Lewis & Clark Expedition. > His earliest book was "Long Knife," about George Rogers Clark. > "Panther in the Sky" - the story of the Shawnee Tecumseh and his > brother. > Set primarily in the Ohio Valley > "Warrior Woman" - the story of Nonhelema, sister to Cornstalk of the > Seneca. > She was their peace chief but when 3,000 Virginians attacked, she went > into battle. > > > From Joe Kyle [[log in to unmask]] > Yes I rec'd it in Ashland; as a lurker > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Excalibur131" <[log in to unmask]> > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2008 4:14 PM > Subject: Re: [VA-HIST] Test > > > A few years ago, I wrote a book-length ms. titled "The Literature of > Virginia." I never saw it to completion and gave it to the Va. > Historical Society. I covered many of the titles (all published) that > deal with the kinds of things you're interested in. Many of the titles > are obviously out of print but you might find some leads there. > Best, > Maurice Duke > bookfinder.com is an excellent source for out of print books > > > Nancy > ------ > I was never lost, but I was bewildered once for three days. > --Daniel Boone > Howdy to all back in our homeland. > JPAdams > > > Testing from Alabama! > Jean Spradlin-Miller > > > Apparently, mine went through, also, and didn't bounce. > Spring here in Alabama, but the summer heat will be here soon! My Mom > is a Virginian, so I consider myself one, too! > Jean Spradlin-Miller > > ______________________________________ > 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