I met an interesting author of color, Stanley K. Lott, whose great grandfather was a Confederate. Spoke awhile with Stanley and learned that he had been an NAACP member and also had an interest in the Civil War. After he had personally dug much deeper into Civil War history and began writing about his discoveries he found that the NAACP really didn't want to hear about his discoveries. Somewhere along the line he learned about his great grandfather being a Confederate and so Stanley joined the Sons of Confederate Veterans after proving his lineage. See his books at: http://www.millersservices.com/lott/lott.htm Shame that some organizations and their leaders seem to have political agendas which apparently prevent them from admitting certain aspects of history. Sometimes they tend to want to preserve some, but not ALL, history - just that which fits their political slant I guess. Anyway, as you may see if you click on the links to Stanley's books, he doesn't fan any controversies by talking about or showing his being in the Sons of Confederate Veterans, but he pulls no punches when writing about his discoveries and conclusions about the Northern side in the Civil War either. I'm sure it was hard for him to do what he did and I respect him for not taking the easy road. Also especially enjoyed those of his books and phamplets I've read after having met and talked with him. Mark Wilson ______________________________________ To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html