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Political Sheet Music
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Politicians have long appreciated the value of a campaign song during an election year. A popular tune can rally the...
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Silver in Virginia
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Colonial Virginians acquired much of their important silver from London. After the Revolution, population growth, a...
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The Abduction of Pocahontas
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Learn about the abduction of Pocahontas in 1613.
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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 Lewises and Andy Warhol
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Read a letter by Andy Warhol's partner, Billy Name, to Sydney and Frances Lewis after Warhol was shot.
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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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Virginia Gay Lesbian Bisexual Community Center Flag
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Currently there are numerous regional LGBTQ community centers—including the Gay Community Center of Richmond—that serve...
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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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Walter Washington Foster Glass Plate Negatives Collection
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Originally from Norfolk, Walter Washington Foster relocated to Richmond, where he worked in partnership with other...
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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...