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A Century of Foreign Wars
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Virginians were engulfed by the many wars that spanned the twentieth century and touched every generation.
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Causes of the Revolution
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After 1763, Great Britain underestimated the economic and political maturity of the Americans
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Contact and Conflict
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The first settlers were welcomed by the Indians with ceremony. However, following Capt. John Smith’s return to England...
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Establishing a Nation
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Three of Virginia’s Revolutionary era leaders played critical roles in the successful establishment of the nation’s...
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Exploration of the New World
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Initially, European nations were searching for a water route to the Far East, not a New World.
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Political Decline and Westward Migration
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The political stature of Virginia declined on the national stage when no successors of ability emerged to replace the...
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Reconstruction
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During the decade following the Civil War, former Confederate states were required to “reconstruct” their state...
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Slavery
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Virginia’s 550,000 slaves constituted one third of the state’s population in 1860.
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The Battlefront in Virginia
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Home to the Confederate capital, Virginia became a battleground.
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The French and Indian War
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To shield against Indian attacks and French expansion, and to deter runaway slaves from establishing colonies in the...
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The Revolutionary Era in Virginia
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Virginia—the largest and most populous colony—played a major role in winning independence and determining the values and...
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War on the Home Front
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For some, the war brought deprivation, horror, and loss right to their very doorsteps.