________________________________ From: "john.blankenbaker@comcast.net" <john.blankenbaker@comcast.net> Subject: [GERMANNA] Miners in the First Colony? (Part II) I believe that the history of the First Germanna Colony overemphasizes that they were miners. In fact, there seems to me to be a lack of any evidence that any of them (except Albrecht) were miners. Please submit your evidence if you have any. John.Blankenbaker@comcast.net I agree with you that the history overemphasizes the miner connection.  My question is why was the story perpetuated once it was known to be untrue?  Suzanne Collins Matson