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Rod wrote: >How do we know what we know about the Battle of Gettysburg? Many, Many sources, probably the least of which is archaeology. >What happened to sink U.S.S. Wahoo 11 Oct. 1943? This wreck might have been important at the time for researching possible design flaws, but 50 years later what does it matter? >Was the Lusitania carrying contraband? Historical importance here. Was it a justified attack and used as a pretext to get the USA involved in World War I? Did Britain knowingly ship contranand on a ship with US citizens? >Where was the Titanic when it sank? Except to help find it, who cares? >Which direction was the rudder turned when the CSS Alabama sank? Who cares? If it is important for historical reasons, its position now cannot be used as reliable evidence. It may have moved during sinking. Bottom impact may have moved it. Storms over the last 150 may have moved it. >How did USS Monitor builders create a metal-to-metal watertight bow in 1861? Much documentary evidence is available on the building of the Monitor. Again though, who cares? >Where were the ambrotypes found on the wreck of City of Houston? Except for possibly helping to identify their owner, who cares? Even if you can identify the owner, who cares? It is historically insignificant. Again, the condition of the wreck since its sinking in 1878 cannot be used as hard evidence because of natures disturbance of the site. By the way, for those who aren't familiar with this wreck off the North Carolina coast, the guy who did find it salvage/plunder it (depending on your point of view) and his wife started a museum to display some of the artifacts. They also donate or loan other artifacts to other museums. Rick Fincher rnf@sp*.tb*.co*
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