Well doc, it never occurred to me that someone would say something without giving the source of the information. For instance, I have been reading some books by David McCullough about the Revolution and the main characters who formed our constitution. Just finished reading his John Adams and 1776. Both books I found to be fantastic reading and enough "Did you knows" in them to post for months. David McCullough is a Pulitzer Prize winner and has written a lot of books on some of our 'late' presidents including George Washington, John Adams and his son John Quincy Adams just to name a few. I am sure we have enough avid readers in our midst to be valuable contributors to the "Did you Know" thread. If and when Freddie gives his OK we can all start contributing what we have read and perhaps when the Fourth of July rolls around we can really appreciate what the 4th of July means other than fireworks, hot dogs, beer and a day off. There are college graduates out there who do not have a clue when the RW was fought nor WHY it was fought. That is totally shameful. I will send out the Roster to those who ask for it via their personal e mail addresses. Take Care, Fern ----- Original Message ----- From: "DOC HURT" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, June 24, 2006 12:47 PM Subject: Re: [VABEDFOR] Bedford Fair in September - Revoluitionary War History > Hey Fern, > I like the idea to a point. This will mean that people will be putting in > info that they have heard and not necessarily true. > > Happy Hunting > doc > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Fern" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, June 24, 2006 12:04 PM > Subject: Re: [VABEDFOR] Bedford Fair in September - Revoluitionary War > History > > >> doc, >> >> GREAT!! I have asked Freddie to start a "did you know" series on the >> Revolutionary War. In this way everyone can post little or BIG tidbits >> that pertain to the War. We really need to remember WHY we celebrate the >> Fourth of July. >> >> Fern >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "DOC HURT" <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Saturday, June 24, 2006 9:45 AM >> Subject: Re: [VABEDFOR] Bedford Fair in September - Revoluitionary War >> History >> >> >>> Hey Fern, >>> Yes, I'm interested in any Revolution War history that might contain >>> info on my HURT'S of Bedford Co., VA. >>> >>> Thanks >>> Happy Hunting >>> doc >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Fern" <[email protected]> >>> To: <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Saturday, June 24, 2006 10:16 AM >>> Subject: [VABEDFOR] Bedford Fair in September - Revoluitionary War >>> History >>> >>> >>>> >>>> For those of you who will be visiting the Bedford fair in >>>> September..... If any of you had ancestors who fought in the Revolution >>>> in the Battle of Point Pleasant you might want to visit the Court House >>>> and view a plaque put there by the "Peaks of Otter Chapter of the DAR". >>>> I have copied and pasted from by new Buford Book the following: >>>> >>>> On October 31st, 1931 in Bedford, Bedford County, Virginia the 'Peaks >>>> of Otter Chapter' of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) >>>> laid a Memorial Tablet to the memory of Captain John Thomas Buford and >>>> his company of volunteers who fought and laid down their lives in the >>>> Battle of Point Pleasant which occurred on October 10th, 1774. They >>>> ask the noted historian and author of many history and genealogy books; >>>> Landon C. Bell, to dedicate the memorial tablet with a speech. He did >>>> so with the following, historically based, speech. (Not included here) >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> I have a roster of the men who were with Captain Buford if you are >>>> interested. Also, the Museum in Bedford should have Mr. Bell's speech. >>>> If not, I can copy and past that as well for you. Actually, I have a >>>> picture of the memorial tablet but I can't send that to the list. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Have a great week-end everybody. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Fern >>>> >>>> >>>> ==== VABEDFOR Mailing List ==== >>>> The Bedford Co VAGenWeb "Family WebPages" list is located at URL: >>>> http://www.rootsweb.com/~vabedfor/bedf-web.htm >>>> >>> >>> >>> ==== VABEDFOR Mailing List ==== >>> This list is intended for the exchange of genealogical information or >>> questions concerning Bedford Co, VA, families. >>> >>> >> >> >> >> ==== VABEDFOR Mailing List ==== >> Remember, all messages to be posted to the list should be addressed to: >> [email protected] >> > > > ==== VABEDFOR Mailing List ==== > The Bedford Co VAGenWeb QueryPage is located at URL: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~vabedfor/bedf-qry.htm > >

Posting info about the Revolutionary war is fine as long as we stick to the theme of these mailing lists, which is genealogy. While genealogy obviously overlaps history, all of history is not a study of genealogy. When we start posting tidbits and information to remind people of why we celebrate the Fourth of July and not for the purpose of identifying or celebrating ancestors who fought in the war, we cross the line from genealogy discussions to purely historical discussions, and with political overtones at that. Before everyone goes on a "posting" rampage about the Revolutionary War, please ask yourself if the posting has genealogical relevance. Thanks, Drema At 03:12 PM 6/24/2006, Fern wrote: >Well doc, it never occurred to me that someone would say something >without giving the source of the information. For instance, I have >been reading some books by David McCullough about the Revolution and >the main characters who formed our constitution. Just finished >reading his John Adams and 1776. Both books I found to be fantastic >reading and enough "Did you knows" in them to post for >months. David McCullough is a Pulitzer Prize winner and has written >a lot of books on some of our 'late' presidents including George >Washington, John Adams and his son John Quincy Adams just to name a >few. I am sure we have enough avid readers in our midst to be >valuable contributors to the "Did you Know" thread. > >If and when Freddie gives his OK we can all start contributing what >we have read and perhaps when the Fourth of July rolls around we can >really appreciate what the 4th of July means other than fireworks, >hot dogs, beer and a day off. There are college graduates out there >who do not have a clue when the RW was fought nor WHY it was >fought. That is totally shameful. > >I will send out the Roster to those who ask for it via their >personal e mail addresses. > >Take Care, Fern > >----- Original Message ----- From: "DOC HURT" <[email protected]> >To: <[email protected]> >Sent: Saturday, June 24, 2006 12:47 PM >Subject: Re: [VABEDFOR] Bedford Fair in September - Revoluitionary War History > > >>Hey Fern, >>I like the idea to a point. This will mean that people will be >>putting in info that they have heard and not necessarily true. >> >>Happy Hunting >>doc >>----- Original Message ----- From: "Fern" <[email protected]> >>To: <[email protected]> >>Sent: Saturday, June 24, 2006 12:04 PM >>Subject: Re: [VABEDFOR] Bedford Fair in September - Revoluitionary >>War History >> >> >>>doc, >>> >>>GREAT!! I have asked Freddie to start a "did you know" series on >>>the Revolutionary War. In this way everyone can post little or >>>BIG tidbits that pertain to the War. We really need to remember >>>WHY we celebrate the Fourth of July. >>> >>>Fern >>> >>> >>>----- Original Message ----- From: "DOC HURT" <[email protected]> >>>To: <[email protected]> >>>Sent: Saturday, June 24, 2006 9:45 AM >>>Subject: Re: [VABEDFOR] Bedford Fair in September - Revoluitionary >>>War History >>> >>> >>>>Hey Fern, >>>>Yes, I'm interested in any Revolution War history that might >>>>contain info on my HURT'S of Bedford Co., VA. >>>> >>>>Thanks >>>>Happy Hunting >>>>doc >>>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Fern" <[email protected]> >>>>To: <[email protected]> >>>>Sent: Saturday, June 24, 2006 10:16 AM >>>>Subject: [VABEDFOR] Bedford Fair in September - Revoluitionary War History >>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>>>For those of you who will be visiting the Bedford fair in >>>>>September..... If any of you had ancestors who fought in the >>>>>Revolution in the Battle of Point Pleasant you might want to >>>>>visit the Court House and view a plaque put there by the "Peaks >>>>>of Otter Chapter of the DAR". I have copied and pasted from by >>>>>new Buford Book the following: >>>>> >>>>>On October 31st, 1931 in Bedford, Bedford County, Virginia the >>>>>'Peaks of Otter Chapter' of the Daughters of the American >>>>>Revolution (DAR) laid a Memorial Tablet to the memory of Captain >>>>>John Thomas Buford and his company of volunteers who fought and >>>>>laid down their lives in the Battle of Point Pleasant which >>>>>occurred on October 10th, 1774. They ask the noted historian >>>>>and author of many history and genealogy books; Landon C. Bell, >>>>>to dedicate the memorial tablet with a speech. He did so with >>>>>the following, historically based, speech. (Not included here) >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>I have a roster of the men who were with Captain Buford if you >>>>>are interested. Also, the Museum in Bedford should have Mr. >>>>>Bell's speech. If not, I can copy and past that as well for >>>>>you. Actually, I have a picture of the memorial tablet but I >>>>>can't send that to the list. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>Have a great week-end everybody. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>Fern >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>==== VABEDFOR Mailing List ==== >>>>>The Bedford Co VAGenWeb "Family WebPages" list is located at URL: >>>>> http://www.rootsweb.com/~vabedfor/bedf-web.htm >>>> >>>> >>>>==== VABEDFOR Mailing List ==== >>>>This list is intended for the exchange of genealogical information or >>>>questions concerning Bedford Co, VA, families. >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>>==== VABEDFOR Mailing List ==== >>>Remember, all messages to be posted to the list should be addressed to: >>> [email protected] >> >> >>==== VABEDFOR Mailing List ==== >>The Bedford Co VAGenWeb QueryPage is located at URL: >> http://www.rootsweb.com/~vabedfor/bedf-qry.htm >> > > > >==== VABEDFOR Mailing List ==== >Messages from this list are "warranted" to be free from viruses ... >BUT some virus might masquerade as a mailing list message >ALWAYS be careful with unexpected attachments in email messages. > >

What does Goerge Washington, Thomas Jefferson and and King Charles all have in Common, Daniel Boone, and Possible General James Randolph Robertson and Patrick Henry. Clue Check their Family Trees Tony ----- Original Message ----- From: Fern<mailto:[email protected]> To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, June 24, 2006 3:12 PM Subject: Re: [VABEDFOR] Bedford Fair in September - Revoluitionary War History Well doc, it never occurred to me that someone would say something without giving the source of the information. For instance, I have been reading some books by David McCullough about the Revolution and the main characters who formed our constitution. Just finished reading his John Adams and 1776. Both books I found to be fantastic reading and enough "Did you knows" in them to post for months. David McCullough is a Pulitzer Prize winner and has written a lot of books on some of our 'late' presidents including George Washington, John Adams and his son John Quincy Adams just to name a few. I am sure we have enough avid readers in our midst to be valuable contributors to the "Did you Know" thread. If and when Freddie gives his OK we can all start contributing what we have read and perhaps when the Fourth of July rolls around we can really appreciate what the 4th of July means other than fireworks, hot dogs, beer and a day off. There are college graduates out there who do not have a clue when the RW was fought nor WHY it was fought. That is totally shameful. I will send out the Roster to those who ask for it via their personal e mail addresses. Take Care, Fern ----- Original Message ----- From: "DOC HURT" <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> To: <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> Sent: Saturday, June 24, 2006 12:47 PM Subject: Re: [VABEDFOR] Bedford Fair in September - Revoluitionary War History > Hey Fern, > I like the idea to a point. This will mean that people will be putting in > info that they have heard and not necessarily true. > > Happy Hunting > doc > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Fern" <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> > To: <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> > Sent: Saturday, June 24, 2006 12:04 PM > Subject: Re: [VABEDFOR] Bedford Fair in September - Revoluitionary War > History > > >> doc, >> >> GREAT!! I have asked Freddie to start a "did you know" series on the >> Revolutionary War. In this way everyone can post little or BIG tidbits >> that pertain to the War. We really need to remember WHY we celebrate the >> Fourth of July. >> >> Fern >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "DOC HURT" <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> >> To: <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> >> Sent: Saturday, June 24, 2006 9:45 AM >> Subject: Re: [VABEDFOR] Bedford Fair in September - Revoluitionary War >> History >> >> >>> Hey Fern, >>> Yes, I'm interested in any Revolution War history that might contain >>> info on my HURT'S of Bedford Co., VA. >>> >>> Thanks >>> Happy Hunting >>> doc >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Fern" <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> >>> To: <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> >>> Sent: Saturday, June 24, 2006 10:16 AM >>> Subject: [VABEDFOR] Bedford Fair in September - Revoluitionary War >>> History >>> >>> >>>> >>>> For those of you who will be visiting the Bedford fair in >>>> September..... If any of you had ancestors who fought in the Revolution >>>> in the Battle of Point Pleasant you might want to visit the Court House >>>> and view a plaque put there by the "Peaks of Otter Chapter of the DAR". >>>> I have copied and pasted from by new Buford Book the following: >>>> >>>> On October 31st, 1931 in Bedford, Bedford County, Virginia the 'Peaks >>>> of Otter Chapter' of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) >>>> laid a Memorial Tablet to the memory of Captain John Thomas Buford and >>>> his company of volunteers who fought and laid down their lives in the >>>> Battle of Point Pleasant which occurred on October 10th, 1774. They >>>> ask the noted historian and author of many history and genealogy books; >>>> Landon C. Bell, to dedicate the memorial tablet with a speech. He did >>>> so with the following, historically based, speech. (Not included here) >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> I have a roster of the men who were with Captain Buford if you are >>>> interested. Also, the Museum in Bedford should have Mr. Bell's speech. >>>> If not, I can copy and past that as well for you. Actually, I have a >>>> picture of the memorial tablet but I can't send that to the list. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Have a great week-end everybody. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Fern >>>> >>>> >>>> ==== VABEDFOR Mailing List ==== >>>> The Bedford Co VAGenWeb "Family WebPages" list is located at URL: >>>> http://www.rootsweb.com/~vabedfor/bedf-web.htm<http://www.rootsweb.com/~vabedfor/bedf-web.htm> >>>> >>> >>> >>> ==== VABEDFOR Mailing List ==== >>> This list is intended for the exchange of genealogical information or >>> questions concerning Bedford Co, VA, families. >>> >>> >> >> >> >> ==== VABEDFOR Mailing List ==== >> Remember, all messages to be posted to the list should be addressed to: >> [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> >> > > > ==== VABEDFOR Mailing List ==== > The Bedford Co VAGenWeb QueryPage is located at URL: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~vabedfor/bedf-qry.htm<http://www.rootsweb.com/~vabedfor/bedf-qry.htm> > > ==== VABEDFOR Mailing List ==== Messages from this list are "warranted" to be free from viruses ... BUT some virus might masquerade as a mailing list message ALWAYS be careful with unexpected attachments in email messages.