As the first, largest and most prosperous of the British colonies in America, Virginia provided four of the first five presidents of the United States — eight in all, more than any other state. In the Broadway musical HAMILTON (available through Disney+!), Alexander Hamilton tells of his frequent…
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Join us during the month of July in the birthplace of American democracy at Jamestown for special programs, exhibits, and performances marking the 400 th anniversary of the First Representative Legislative Assembly in the New World. HISTORICAL BACKGROUND America’s first permanent English…
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Growing up in Virginia and knowing the amount of history that happened here is something I took for granted, as many do. School trips to places like Jamestown and Mount Vernon were never too far a drive, and even George Washington’s childhood home in Fredericksburg was only a stone’s throw…
Read MoreThis article is the seventh in a series commemorating the American Evolution – Virginia to America 1619-2019 . See articles one, two, three, four, five ,and six here. Many of the early settlers in Virginia were well educated. While it became commonplace for the highest placed colonists to send their…
Read MoreThis article is the sixth in a series commemorating the American Evolution – Virginia to America 1619-2019 . See articles one, two, three, four, and five here. From its first days as a colony, Virginia has been a land of industry and opportunity. As early as 1619, the new colonial governor Sir…
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While Virginia may have established the roots for a new form of government reflecting the will of the people, the role of women at different points throughout Virginia’s history largely reflects that of the rest of the Western world. With a few notable exceptions, until quite recently women’s roles…
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This article is the first in a series commemorating the American Evolution – Virginia to America 1619-2019 . Virginia’s Capital Trail is a scenic 52-mile paved bike and pedestrian path spanning 400 years of American history and linking Virginia’s current State Capital in Richmond, an architectural…
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