The issue is no where near that simple. Google "Kennewick Man," as just one little known aspect of the story. -- Stephan On 21 Oct 2008, at 15:34, Lyle E. Browning wrote: > On Oct 21, 2008, at 6:55 AM, Anne Pemberton wrote: > >> James, >> >> The clarify, I was not referring to the Norsemen as the first >> European settlers in the New World, but the Albans who lived on >> mainland of Canada for perhaps hundreds of years before the >> Norsemen came. They were not totally isolated, but made annual >> trips back to their home islands with furs and even brought back a >> bishop from time to time to perform marriages and baptisms. They >> were a predominantly seafaring people who may have used their >> boats in winter as roofs to their stone houses (which still exist). > Citations please? Where on earth do you get these ramblings? >> ______________________________________ To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html