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Re: Virginia's Black Confederates

That's the difference, I'm never comfortable with history as a fixed and controlled value, to do so would make it so very dull. Historical research should never be retarded or hamstrung by ones own prejudices or conditioning, I am never satisfied with history and how it is presented, even with my own. I have contricted my own historical beliefs many times and hope to always continue. Human history is one big contradiction because, as humans, we all preceive and experience events in a relative manner.

How many times have we as researchers of history went off on a historical quest for an expected answer and were either disappointed with the results; got something completely different from either view; or found a treasure not expected? Thats discovery. Bouncing ideas off each other stirs the research juices and I would hope we all respect each others ideas.

I enjoy discovering history with everyone here and do not see disagreements on facts as a bad thing. I also know I don't like being challenged, its an ego thing, but I try to focus that personal flaw into positive energy to help the cause of history research.

Lighten up people.

Now back to huntin...
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David Upton

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