Geoff is, of course, quite correct. As an historian, I have a personal & professional interest in making sure that people are given their due, for better or worse. Lincoln is an example. Its amazing how most Americans don't realise that his personal preference was that all American freed Blacks be sent to colonise Africa. He certainly did NOT want them here! Further, the Emancipation Proclamation of 1863 applied only to States in rebellion. Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia, & parts of Kentucky & Missouri kept their slaves until 1865. He also had stated the following: 'If, to save the Union, I had to free half the slaves, I'd do it. Or I'd free all of them, or none.' That's a paraphrase of his actual words, but you see my point, which is that Lincoln was hardly the great hero he has been made out to be. Your Rowbotham is just 1 of many charlatans & quacks. Don't feel so bad. If they can ascend to the highest halls of power (Lincoln, Rasputin, Hitler,et al), they can fool people w/ pseudo-science. There is