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In a message dated 9/15/01 9:37:23 PM US Mountain Standard Time,
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> "In 1623 the British indulged in the first use of
> chemical warfare in the colonies when negotiating a treaty with
> tribes near the Potomac River, headed by Chiskiack. The British
> offered a toast "symbolizing eternal friendship," whereupon the
> chief, his family, advisors, and two hundred followers dropped dead
> of poison. Besides, the early Virginians engaged in bickering, sloth,
> even cannibalism. They spent their early days digging random holes in
> the ground, haplessly looking for gold instead of planting crops.
> Soon they were starving and digging up putrid Indian corpses to eat
> or renting themselves out to Indian families as servants - hardly the
> heroic founders that a great nation requires."
>
> Tery
>
>
Thanks Tery that's really interesting. I love history and am hoping my
children will too as they grow older. There is so much about American
History that I know nothing about. Having been raising in England I think we
concentrated on everything but America. Probably because there is so much
history in Europe and not as much here in the States. I'm always fascinated
by the things I read about the beginnings of this country with the "white
people" (please no one take that as a slur), because my understanding is that
America didn't need to be "founded". It was already here and belonged to the
Indians. The "white people" just came in and decided they would like to have
it. So they took it by force.

I think I'll go and read some more about the beginnings of this country.
Does anyone have any suggestions about good books to read on that?

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