I have one thought; while the famous are always given note, it is often the unknown man or woman who holds down the homefront that makes a county, state and nation great. Perhaps some of these people ought to be included, too. I like that last story about someone who started with little and rose above his circumstances and contributed. Just a thought- Sue

I agree Sue.  Perhaps some of the founders as well as the famous. Pam "The greatness of a nation and it's moral progress can be judged by the way it's animals are treated." Mahatma Gandhi ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sue Maxwell" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Friday, January 23, 2009 2:37:47 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: [NYGREENE] famous sons and daughters I have one thought; while the famous are always given note, it is often the unknown man or woman who holds down the homefront that makes a county, state and nation great. Perhaps some of these people ought to be included, too. I like that last story about someone who started with little and rose above his circumstances and contributed. Just a thought- Sue   ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message