Barbara, SO TRUE. I read the following book during the current presidential race. History does repeat itself. The war that should never had been waged (War of 1812), the first American Depression (1819) and so forth. Recommended reading available at most libraries. "What Hath God Wrought" The Transformation of America, 1815-1848 By Daniel Walker HOWE Oxford University Press 2007 (Contains an extensive Bibliographical Essay and Index within its 904 pages) Daniel Walker HOWE is a Rhodes Professor of American History Emeritus, Oxford University and Professor of History Emeritus at UCLA **************Need a job? Find an employment agency near you. (http://yellowpages.aol.com/search?query=employment_agencies&ncid=emlcntusyelp00000003)