SC - Authenticity through documentation

[Kallyr at aol.com]

In a message dated 98-06-09 15:52:56 EDT, TerryD at Health.State.OK.US writes:

<< The tract was pumped up to hype the Roanoke
 colony and encourage investment and immigration.  This is the same document
 that caused people to believe potatoes were native to Virginia. >>

This brings up a point-- why do we propose to believe that everything written
in period was accurate?  Didn't they lie in period?
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