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1. www.britannica.com › place › Virginia-stateVirginia | Capital, Map, History, & Facts | Britannica

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   4 days ago · Virginia, constituent state of the U.S., one of the original 13 colonies. It is bordered by Maryland to the northeast, the Atlantic Ocean to the southeast, North Carolina and Tennessee to the south, Kentucky to the west, and West Virginia to the northwest. The state capital is Richmond.

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     Virginia - Humid, Temperate, Coastal: The state’s climate,...

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     The first Africans had been taken to Virginia in 1619, but...

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     Virginia was readmitted as a state of the Union in 1870....

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2. www.britannica.com › place › Virginia-stateVirginia - Colonial, Civil War, Jamestown | Britannica

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   4 days ago · The first Africans had been taken to Virginia in 1619, but race-based slavery began to grow rapidly only after the 1660s. Soon the institution was protected by Virginia law, and the number of enslaved people in the colony rose steadily until the American Revolution (1775–83).

3. www.lva.virginia.gov › findaid › 27684-introConfederate Military Records, 1859-1996 ... - Library of Virginia

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   Jul 8, 2024 · These materials document Confederate veterans from Virginia who served in artillery, cavalry, infantry, local defense, reserves, Virginia state line, militia, and various other units during the Civil War.

4. lva-virginia.libguides.com › civil-war › imagesImages & Broadsides - Virginia in the American Civil War ...

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   Jun 25, 2024 · The Library's collections of original prints and photographs relating to the Civil War include images made by engravers and photographers throughout the country. Many of the photographs were made under the supervision of Mathew B. Brady and include scenes of military personnel, preparations for battle, and after-battle effects.

5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Northern_VirginiaNorthern Virginia - Wikipedia

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   1 day ago · Northern Virginia, locally referred to as NOVA or NoVA, comprises several counties and independent cities in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States.

6. encyclopediavirginia.org › entries › governorsThe Governor's Council - Encyclopedia Virginia

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   Jul 8, 2024 · The governor’s Council, also known as the Council of State or simply the Council, consisted of about a dozen of colonial Virginia ‘s wealthiest and most prominent men. Beginning in the 1630s the Crown appointed Council members, although from 1652 to 1660 the General Assembly elected the members.

7. lva-virginia.libguides.com › legislative-historyHome - Legislative History in Virginia - Research Guides ...

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   Jul 10, 2024 · Legislative History in Virginia Provides resources that can be used to track pending legislation, discover the intent behind a bill, and trace the history of changes to a law Home