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Re: [Homestead] Recieved this, thought to pass it along

From: "Lynda" <lurine AT softcom.net>
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Subject: Re: [Homestead] Recieved this, thought to pass it along
Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2004 08:46:33 -0700

The English unloaded their prisons not only to Australia and NZ but also to
the U.S. U.S. history books like to ignore this.

The greed was wealthy people who took out land grants, huge land grants. It
had nothing to do with the making a fresh start. They thought they would
make more money, big money.

Lynda
----- Original Message -----
From: WF Smith <WarrenSmith AT PalmettoBuilders.net>
To: <homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 2004 6:39 PM
Subject: RE: [Homestead] Recieved this, thought to pass it along

> My ancestors weren't felons or outcasts and they actually got here quite
> early, in U.S. terms. Perhaps you are referring to the slave trade or
people
> who bought their passage through indenture. In any event, please post some
> backup for your claim likening early American immigrants to boatloads of
> felons.
>
> "Greedy folks in it for the
> money" also sounds a lot like people looking to make fresh starts, try
their
> hands at new endeavors, break out of feudal caste systems, or just in
> general improve their lots in life.

Re: [Homestead] Recieved this, thought to pass it along, Toni Hawryluk, 10/19/2004
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- Re: [Homestead] Recieved this, thought to pass it along, Lynda, 10/19/2004
  - RE: [Homestead] Recieved this, thought to pass it along, WF Smith, 10/19/2004
    - Re: [Homestead] Recieved this, thought to pass it along, Lynda, 10/21/2004
      - Re: [Homestead] Recieved this, thought to pass it along, Don Bowen, 10/21/2004
      - Re: [Homestead] Recieved this, Toni Hawryluk, 10/21/2004
        
        [Homestead] American history books was: Recieved this, Don Bowen, 10/21/2004
        
        Re: [Homestead] American history, Toni Hawryluk, 10/21/2004
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    - RE: [Homestead] Recieved this, thought to pass it along, Gene GeRue, 10/20/2004
      - RE: [Homestead] Recieved this, thought to pass it along, WF Smith, 10/20/2004
- Re: [Homestead] Recieved this, thought to pass it along, clhw, 10/19/2004
  - Re: [Homestead] Recieved this, thought to pass it along, Gene GeRue, 10/20/2004
    - Re: [Homestead] Recieved this, thought to pass it along, Kathyann Natkie, 10/20/2004
    - Re: [Homestead] Recieved this, thought to pass it along, Lynda, 10/20/2004