In the historical series, I am trying to present small chuncks of information usually relating to picture(s) in the Gallery.... I am seeking to give you addional insight into our history (data NOT contained in the "garden" variety of books on the subject) and make it come-alive in a way you can relate to in everyday experience... how people dressed, what they ate... what they saw and how they felt about it.. This is why I prefer to quote from diaries, where possible... it adds a dimension of "being there"... which is lacking in other sources of "evidence" Yours Sincerely, Stephen Mendes