As a fairly good friend of George and an author of a book myself, I think that one should contemplate the time, the research and the dedication that goes into trying to accurately compile data on any subject. The problem gets exponentially compounded with the effects of time and technology on the availability of the subject matter. That is: the subject, especially a long-available and very historical one – is NEVER fully disclosed and can always be found to be in err eventually. I see some of you folks berating information that was gleaned way before you were born, and without a bit of personal effort on your part other than hearsay to back up your derisions. Think about the differences in available technology and the efforts needed to gain and assemble facts between the time of writing and the present before making stupid and obviously unthinking remarks. Remember, at one time it was a widely known and indisputable fact that the earth was flat. There are "were" facts, there are "now" facts, but there are very few "forever" facts. In knowledge I think that’s what’s known as "learning."