The Civil War in Virginia, for those interested in political and social history, can be introduced with four books from the battlefield, the naval war and amphibious operations, motives of the fighting men, and Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia. Battle Cry of Freedom is perhaps the best single volume of the Civil War that places...
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Three important books survey the U.S. Constitution’s ratification process for Virginia historians. “The Fate of the Revolution: Virginians Debate the Constitution” is a 204 page book which conveys the immediate contingency of a patriot-founder generation aroused and consumed by the question of nationhood and governance for their posterity. The issues resonate to this day. “Ratification:...
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Virginia Historical Society — home of the Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, you can take a virtual tour of the exhibit, The Story of Virginia” at the Exhibition menu tag, and search VHS collections at the Collections and Resources menu tag. Membership includes a subscription to the Virginia Magazine. Virginia History Series In-depth looks at Virginia...
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I begin a blog to make Virginia history accessible to those interested in relating the state and their community to United States history. The Virginian political community are the residents represented in the General Assembly of the Old Dominion. That gives us a platform of 400 years to explore. See Research Guides at The Virginia...
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