The following was excerpted from the Free Net BBS by Myrna M. Quayle for the members of the NORTHEAST OHIO PC CLUB members and guests who are interested in genealogy and the historic events that helped shape their ancestors lives. ******* ABOUT THE FREEDOM SHRINE If you ask a small child to tell you what historical documents he holds most dear, you're liable to get for your answer the question: "What's a historical document?". If you ask the average student in the typical city, the response will vary, depending on his or her social status, education, family background, and a myriad of other choices. The aver- age adult might come back with a very short list, and it will usually include The Declaration of Independence and The Constitution. But ask a librarian...and you'd better be prepared for a long dissertation... Each area of this country that has a FREE NET will likely have a list of titles special to their area, and keyed to the curricula of the local education system. Some of the choices special to one area will have little significance in another part of the country...those documents likely of interest to most parts of the United States are included in every FREE NET... The idea for this Freedom Shrine was born in the Year of the Constitu- tion, when that treasured document was celebrating its 200th anniver- sary. There were few places you could go "on line" to actually read the words that the Framers laid down in 1787, and which have stood up to the test of time...and some don't show up in ANY electronic system. The idea...was originally submitted by Gerald E. Murphy, USN (Ret) of Lakewood, OH and it was he that provided much of the research...that you are about to enjoy as you re-live the history of the United States of America. ...the documents are either written out in full or the details, which provide sufficient background to their understanding, are spelled out in these suggested books and other documents, either in full or by reference... Gerald Murphy (The Cleveland Free-Net - aa300) X-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-X Another file downloaded from: NIRVANAnet(tm) & the Temple of the Screaming Electron Jeff Hunter 510-935-5845 The Salted Slug Strange 408-454-9368 Burn This Flag Zardoz 408-363-9766 realitycheck Poindexter Fortran 415-567-7043 Lies Unlimited Mick Freen 415-583-4102 Tomorrow's 0rder of Magnitude Finger_Man 415-961-9315 My Dog Bit Jesus Suzanne D'Fault 510-658-8078 New Dork Sublime Demented Pimiento 415-566-0126 Specializing in conversations, obscure information, high explosives, arcane knowledge, political extremism, diverse sexuality, insane speculation, and wild rumours. ALL-TEXT BBS SYSTEMS. Full access for first-time callers. We don't want to know who you are, where you live, or what your phone number is. We are not Big Brother. "Raw Data for Raw Nerves" X-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-X