Friday, December 7, 2012

Off the Google Grid

     I am shocked.
     I just Googled the name of a historical person that a standard Google search knows nothing about. I didn't think this was possible.
     Go ahead. Try it. The guy's name is Rev. John Fleetwood, a Bible scholar from the 17th or 18th centuries who wrote the book, "The Life of Our Blessed Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ." Google his name and tell me if you can find any historical information about this guy. The only results I get are book distributors trying to sell old copies of this book.
     I want to know about this man. You see, somebody just gave me an 1863 copy of this book as a gift. It will need to be restored professionally, but I would like to know more about what I am having restored.
     Aside from being more than a little curious about this man, I am excited to know there may be uncharted territory out there in cyberspace. It's not exactly Columbus in search of the Indies, but it's got my pioneering blood flowing this morning.

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