Posted by Elyse on August 18, 2000 at 13:26:08:

In Reply to: Re: Re: WHERE DID BARNABUS FIRST STEP ASHORE? posted by Mike Shaffer on August 18, 2000 at 00:08:51:

I envy you your ramblings along those historic places. History was something I really revelled in when we lived in Virginia. They've got it in spades there. So many people are interested in it, it's a real pleasure. The URL to Colonial Williamsburg is even "history.org," believe it or not. I love their site. They have tons of their own research results posted there online, and you can browse their library. We visited my sister, who lives in Williamsburg, two years ago and went to C-W again. Their archeology is super interesting. I'm used to more prehistory archeology, but theirs is in the historic period, of course. Their methods are a bit different and intriguing. They can, for example, hook up a piece of broken china in a rubble pile behind some tavern to a bill of lading for a certain ship. You can't get those kind of results for Anasazi pots. Also, I love the C-W reproductions. One of these days when we have an extra few thousand bucks to burn, I'm going to buy a full set of Mottahedah's "Duke of Glocester" fine bone china. (DROOL!) Their furniture and textiles are wonderful, and the gardens are sublime. They have developed everything from authentic house paint colors to della robia Christmas designs to jewelry. Sorry, I can't help getting excited about that place. I know it has its critics who don't like the theme-park atmosphere, but by and large, Rockefeller started something wonderful. Anyway, maybe "Eno" was a word some tribe used for itself, and they are more commonly known by some given name in literature. I wouldn't put it past L.L. at all to dredge up something like that in an Indian language. Tantalizing, no? Also, I am ready to read whatever book you all want.

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