During the formative years of this Republic, there was a movement to create it as a constitutional monarchy, naming George WASHINGTON as King. Thanks be to those who opposed. Many years ago (possibly 40 or 50), Life Magazine did a feature article on who would have been King of this country, at the time that the article was published, if this had become a constitutional monarchy. According to the article, George WASHINGTON had children, as did Thomas JEFFERSON, by some of his female slaves. A descendant of one of the liaisons would have been become King. Any large metropolitan library should be able to find the article for you, if you are interested. Wm. Flake Joiner 311 East Church Street P. O. Box 406 Troy, AL 36081-0406 "Progress was fine for a while; it just went on too long!" - To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-roots.html Annette Shackelford Parks