Old Dominion New Commonwealth
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Old Dominion New Commonwealth
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Author : Ronald L. Heinemann
language : en
Publisher: University of Virginia Press
Release Date : 2008-05-02
Old Dominion New Commonwealth written by Ronald L. Heinemann and has been published by University of Virginia Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-05-02 with History categories.
"On the morning of 26 April 1607, three small ships carrying 143 Englishmen arrived off the Virginia coast of North America, having spent four months at sea.... All hoped for financial success and perhaps a little adventure; as it turned out, their tiny settlement eventually would evolve from colony into a prominent state in an entirely new nation." So begins Old Dominion, New Commonwealth: A History of Virginia, 1607-2007 and the remarkable story behind the founding not only of the state of Virginia but of our nation. With this book, the historians Ronald L. Heinemann, John G. Kolp, Anthony S. Parent Jr., and William G. Shade collaborate to provide a comprehensive, accessible, one-volume history of Virginia, the first of its kind since the 1970s. In seventeen narrative chapters, the authors tackle the four centuries of Virginia’s history from Jamestown through the present, emphasizing the major themes that play throughout Virginia history—change and continuity, a conservative political order, race and slavery, economic development, and social divisions—and how they relate to national events. Including helpful bibliographical listings at the end of each chapter as well as a general listing of useful sources and Websites, the book is truly a treasure trove for any student, scholar, or general-interest reader looking to find out more about the history of Virginia and our nation. Timed to coincide with the 2007 quadricentennial, Old Dominion, New Commonwealth will stand as a classic for years to come.
Old Dominion Industrial Commonwealth
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Author : Sean Patrick Adams
language : en
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press+ORM
Release Date : 2009-12-01
Old Dominion Industrial Commonwealth written by Sean Patrick Adams and has been published by Johns Hopkins University Press+ORM this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-12-01 with History categories.
A look at the role of state policies in North-South economic divergence and in American industrial development leading up to the Civil War. In 1796, famed engineer and architect Benjamin Henry Latrobe toured the coal fields outside Richmond, Virginia, declaring enthusiastically, “Such a mine of Wealth exists, I believe, nowhere else!” With its abundant and accessible deposits, growing industries, and network of rivers and ports, Virginia stood poised to serve as the center of the young nation’s coal trade. By the middle of the nineteenth century, however, Virginia’s leadership in the American coal industry had completely unraveled while Pennsylvania, at first slow to exploit its vast reserves of anthracite and bituminous coal, had become the country’s leading producer. Sean Patrick Adams compares the political economies of coal in Virginia and Pennsylvania from the late eighteenth century through the Civil War, examining the divergent paths these two states took in developing their ample coal reserves during a critical period of American industrialization. In both cases, Adams finds, state economic policies played a major role. Virginia’s failure to exploit the rich coal fields in the western part of the state can be traced to the legislature’s overriding concern to protect and promote the interests of the agrarian, slaveholding elite of eastern Virginia. Pennsylvania’s more factious legislature enthusiastically embraced a policy of economic growth that resulted in the construction of an extensive transportation network, a statewide geological survey, and support for private investment in its coal fields. Using coal as a barometer of economic change, Old Dominion, Industrial Commonwealth addresses longstanding questions about North-South economic divergence and the role of state government in American industrial development.
Virginia Reconsidered
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Author : Kevin R. Hardwick
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2003
Virginia Reconsidered written by Kevin R. Hardwick and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Virginia categories.
Douglas Smith, Occidental Collegeo Elizabeth R. Varon, Wellesley College
First Celebration Of The Anniversary Of The Settlement At Jamestown Va On The 13th Of May 1607
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Author : Old Dominion Society (New York, N.Y.)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1860
First Celebration Of The Anniversary Of The Settlement At Jamestown Va On The 13th Of May 1607 written by Old Dominion Society (New York, N.Y.) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1860 with Jamestown (Va.) categories.
The New Dominion
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Author : John G. Milliken
language : en
Publisher: University of Virginia Press
Release Date : 2023-08-04
The New Dominion written by John G. Milliken and has been published by University of Virginia Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-08-04 with Political Science categories.
The New Dominion analyzes six key statewide elections to explore the demographic, cultural, and economic changes that drove the transformation of the state’s politics and shaped the political Virginia of today. Countering the common narrative that the shifting politics of Virginia is a recent phenomenon driven by population growth in the urban corridor, the contributors to this volume consider the antecedents to the rise of Virginia as a two-party competitive state in the critical elections of the twentieth century that they profile.
Virginia The New Dominion
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Author : Virginius Dabney
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1971
Virginia The New Dominion written by Virginius Dabney and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1971 with History categories.
There are also 4 issues of the Bulletin of the American Society of Newspaper Editors, July/Aug. 75 to Nov./Dec. 75 [4 vol.].
Defending The Old Dominion
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Author : Stuart Lee Butler
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2013
Defending The Old Dominion written by Stuart Lee Butler and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with History categories.
Defending the Old Dominion describes historical events in Virginia during the War of 1812, examining how Virginia's militia was organized, supplied, and financed by the Commonwealth. The book discusses the militia's unpreparedness in training, its lack of adequate ordnance and arms, and how that affected its ability to defend the state against British incursions during the war. Political activities of the Virginia legislature and the U.S. Congress are examined with special reference to how the state financed the war and its relationship with the U.S. government. The book includes the fascinating story of nearly two thousand former slaves who fled to British ships to fight in Virginia with British forces.
Virginia
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Author : America the Beautiful Press
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019-05-26
Virginia written by America the Beautiful Press and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-05-26 with categories.
VIRGINIA. State nickname: Old Dominion. Mother of Presidents and the Mother of Statesmen. Motto: Thus Always to Tyrants. State song: Our Great Virginia. The official name of Virginia is the Commonwealth of Virginia . VA became a state in 1788. Its capital is Richmond and its largest city is Virginia Beach. VA is bordered by West Virginia, Maryland, the District of Columbia the Chesapeake Bay, the Atlantic Ocean, North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky and West Virginia. Virginia is the state where eight United States presidents were born: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, James Monroe, William Henry Harrison, John Tyler, Zachary Taylor and Woodrow Wilson. This book measures 6x9 inches (15.24 cm x 22.86 cm). Paperback matte cover. 100 pages of white lined journal paper. Click on Author, AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL PRESS, to view all 50 of The United States of America, and buy books for family & friends!
Virginia
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Author : America the Beautiful Press
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019-06-03
Virginia written by America the Beautiful Press and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-06-03 with categories.
VIRGINIA. State nickname: Old Dominion. Mother of Presidents and the Mother of Statesmen. Motto: Thus Always to Tyrants, Virginia Is For Lovers. State song: Our Great Virginia. The official name of Virginia is the Commonwealth of Virginia . VA became a state in 1788. Its capital is Richmond and its largest city is Virginia Beach. VA is bordered by West Virginia, Maryland, the District of Columbia the Chesapeake Bay, the Atlantic Ocean, North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky and West Virginia. Virginia is the state where eight United States presidents were born: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, James Monroe, William Henry Harrison, John Tyler, Zachary Taylor and Woodrow Wilson. This book measures 6x9 inches (15.24 cm x 22.86 cm). Paperback matte cover. 100 pages of white lined journal paper. Click on Author, AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL PRESS, to view all 50 of The United States of America, and buy books for family & friends!
Virginia
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Author : Anna Maria Johnson
language : en
Publisher: Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC
Release Date : 2019-07-15
Virginia written by Anna Maria Johnson and has been published by Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-07-15 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Present readers with a comprehensive look at the geography, history, people, economy, and government of the commonwealth nicknamed the "Mother of Presidents." Native American and African American contributions to Virginia are celebrated, and eye-catching sidebars offer a sampling of the special flora and fauna, cutting-edge technology, and cultural attractions that have helped to shape the character of Old Dominion.