Dear TEd: I suggest that everybody who hasn't already done so look back maybe six months for an article in Smithsonian magazine about George Mason, who was tremendously more important in the shaping of the Constitution than any of my history books mentioned. I used to live in Virginia and went by parts of George Mason University every day, but never knew of his accomplishments, for which he should be famous, but has been neglected. You can find the article at the Smithsonian site.Bill Hunt