Jim, A long while back I did a time line with only facts such as when what was started. I spent literally hours doing it and have a lot of information but I choose only the timeline as that cannot be contested. Facts and dates are just that - totally impartial. Maggie ----- Original Message ----- From: Jim Powell Jr <jpowelljr@gru.net> To: <BOARD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, January 23, 2000 6:58 PM Subject: Re: [BOARD-L] Discussion Motion 00-1 Something to think about... History is one of those plastic things that moves towards the ideas and values of those in power. History is also a divisive issue. Those that were there do not see our history the same way, how can we possibly divine the true "History"? Is this history documented anywhere by anything other than privately held emails? Is there anything to base this history on that stands up to your standards on what you would base your genealogy on? Jim Ginger wrote: > Hi Rich, > > Do you have anything in particular that you feel > we should implement. Generally a historian's duty > consists of recording noteworthy events as they > happen. Since the historian we appoint will also > be charged with going back to the project's inception > and bringing the history up to date some general > guidelines would be in order. > > Anyone else have any comments/suggestions? > > Ginger > gingerh@shawneelink.com > > -----Original Message----- > From: RichPump <RichPump@wf.net> > To: BOARD-L@rootsweb.com <BOARD-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: Saturday, January 22, 2000 6:42 PM > Subject: Re: [BOARD-L] Discussion Motion 00-1 > > >Actually I have several questions. I like the idea and think that a historian is > >needed. I however think that attached to this motion should be a plan to setup > duties > >of and responsibilities of historian. Now while no one on this board could possible > >be opinionated, how do we insure that our history a balanced work. It will never > make > >everyone happy. But is there away to tell a unbiased history. Richard... > > > >Tim Stowell wrote: > >> > >> Is there any further discussion regarding motion 00-1 to appoint a > >> historian of the Project? > >> > >> Tim > > > >-- > > > > Richard M. Howland > > Mailto:RichPump@wf.net ICQ # 898319 > > NE/NCR CC Representative > > > > HOWLAND-L List Co-ordinator WOODWORKING-L list Co-ordinator > > VARNER-L List Co-ordinator FISHING-L list Co-ordinator > > ILPIATT-L List Co-ordinator HEDGEHOGS-L List Co-ordinator > > TXYOUNG-L List Co-ordinator > > > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilpiatt/piatt.htm > > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~richpump/YoungCountyCemPage.htm > > http://www.pets.rootsweb.com/~hedgehogs/index.html > > http://www.crafts.rootsweb.com/~woodworking/index.html > > http://www.wf.net/~richpump/HowlandOnLine.html > >