Old Dominion, new commonwealth : a history of Virginia, 1607-2007
Tackles the four centuries of Virginia's history from Jamestown through the present, emphasizing the major themes that play throughout Virginia history--change and continuity, a conservative political order, race and slavery, economic development, and social divisions--and how they relate to national events; includes helpful bibliographical listings at the end of each chapter as well as a general listing of useful sources and Websites
eBook, English, 2007
University of Virginia Press, Charlottesville, 2007
History
1 online resource (xi, 395 pages) : illustrations, maps
9780813930480, 0813930480
825768138
Before Virginia
Atlantic outpost: 1607-1650
Imperial outpost: 1650-1690
A planter's patriarchy: 1690-1775
An empire in crisis: 1750-1775
From British colony to American state: 1775-1788
The Virginia dynasty: 1789-1825
Democratizing the Old Dominion: 1825-1851
Virginia at midcentury: 1840-1860
Slavery, secession, and the Civil War: 1850-1865
The Reconstruction era: 1865-1885
Progress and preservation: 1885-1915
The rise of the Byrd organization: 1915-1930
Depression and war: 1930-1945
The politics of race: 1945-1960
A new commonwealth: 1960-2007
Electronic reproduction, [Place of publication not identified], HathiTrust Digital Library, 2010
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