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"That part of America, now called Virginia"

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In 1590, John White published the first separate map of “Virginia” and the first printed record of Sir Walter Raleigh’s...

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A House Built of Virginia Stone

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Approximately forty miles south of Washington, D.C., the Aquia sandstone quarry on Government Island sits quietly in the...

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A Landscape Saved: The Garden Club of Virginia at 100

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The landscape of the state is enchanting and, when threatened, Garden Club members unite to educate themselves and the...

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Audubon's The Birds of America

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In the VMHC collections are several rare editions of his work, including a first edition of Viviparous Quadrupeds and...

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Audubon's Viviparous Quadrapeds

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Following the success of his Birds of America, John James Audubon began to gather material for an equally ambitious...

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Before We Went Underground and Wireless…

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Edwin Fisher Conger loved trees—especially chestnuts, those tall, majestic perennials from which he would eventually...

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Fore-edge Painting

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Rarely are books prized as objects of art; often the content of the text, or the plates accompanying the text, are...

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John Randolph Dueling Pistols (c. 1820)

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The death of former Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton — resulting from his famous 1804 duel with Vice President...

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Mark Catesby

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The first accounts of the strange flora and fauna of the New World created a great demand among European scientists for...

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Murals Inspired by the Story of Virginia

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Richmond is now home to more than 100 outdoor murals, and this popular form of artwork reflects the city’s modernity and...

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Oysters in Virginia

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Learn about the history of oyster in Virginia's food culture, tourism, and economy.

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The History of Virginia's Natural Bridge: "So Beautiful an Arch"

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In the late eighteenth century, when Thomas Jefferson “discovered” Natural Bridge and purchased it from the King of...

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The Regions of Virginia

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The geography of Virginia has shaped both the history and economy of the state.

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Tiny Tomes

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Defined as no more than three inches in height or width, miniature books were first produced with convenience in mind...

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Virginia Landscapes: Sublime & Picturesque

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Thomas Jefferson wrote that Natural Bridge is “the most sublime of nature’s works”: “It is impossible for the emotions...

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What Are the Five Physical Regions of Virginia’s Geography?

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The geography of Virginia has shaped both the history and economy of the state. It brought settlers and wars to the...

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Why is there a West Virginia?

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Secession from Virginia was the hope of some western Virginians as early as 1829. Many western Virginians felt...