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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Nat Turner's Slave Rebellion Nat Turner's Slave Rebellion Michael Burgan In graphic novel format, tells the true story of the 1831 Virginia slave rebellion led by slave Nat Turner, who believed he was a prophet. OL15037076W
The Virginia Colony The Virginia Colony Dennis B. Fradin Presents the history, economy, culture, and people of the Virginia colony from the early Indian settlements to the Revolution. Includes brief biographies of prominent Virginians of the period from Po… OL15050273W
The silent witness The silent witness Robin Friedman Four-year-old Lula McLean lived on a plantation overlooking Bull Run Creek. There her family grew wheat, corn, and oats. In July 1861, troops fighting in the newly begun Civil War arrived on the McLe… OL15802923W
Dear America Dear America Andrea Davis Pinkney Coretta Scott King winner Andrea Davis Pinkney brings her talents to a brand-new Dear America diary about the Civil Rights Movement. In the fall of 1955, twelve-year-old Dawn Rae Johnson's life tu… OL15920465W
The settling of Jamestown The settling of Jamestown Janet Riehecky Examines the founding of the English colony at Jamestown, its struggle for survival, and its eventual decline. OL1819237W
Roots of secession Roots of secession William A. Link "Scholars have long known that African Americans in the antebellum South vigorously resisted slaveholder control, but less has been known about how slave resistance shaped antebellum politics. Roots … OL18293854W
Jamestown Jamestown Jennifer Quasha An introduction to the first English settlement at Jamestown, Virginia, with step-by-step instructions for a variety of related projects including a topographical map of the settlement, a model James… OL18854696W
The Colony of Virginia The Colony of Virginia Brooke Coleman Introduces important people and events from the early years of the Virginia Colony. OL1935064W
Bloody spring Bloody spring Joseph Wheelan In the spring of 1864, Virginia remained unbroken, its armies having repelled Northern armies for more than two years. Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia had defeated the campaigns of four Uni… OL19984106W
The Chesapeake Bay The Chesapeake Bay Katie Marsico A tour of the Chesapeake Bay describes the region's ecology, climate, and wildlife; looks at the history of the area from the 1500s to the present; and discusses how the waterway is being taken care … OL20902093W
The Hatfields and the McCoys The Hatfields and the McCoys Kirra Fedyszyn The American Civil War was a time of great upheaval in our nation. Slavery was becoming a major issue, and the decision over what to do formed a great rift in our nation. The story of the Hatfields a… OL20916141W
Virginia Virginia Laura L. Sullivan Surveys the history, geography, government, economy, and people of Virginia. OL21271537W
Virginians all Virginians all Carlo Uchello Twenty-nine brief biographies of famous Virginians of the past and present, including athletes, entertainers, writers, politicians, military figures, and Native Americans. OL4286408W
The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Roger Wachtel A description of the history and characteristics of the national monument known as the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetary, Arlington, Virginia, which was established after Wor… OL6027459W
The Jamestown Colony The Jamestown Colony Gayle Worland Follows the struggles and triumphs of the colonists who came to the New World and founded Jamestown Colony in what would become Virginia. OL6029240W
Twilight at Monticello Twilight at Monticello Alan Pell Crawford Much has been written about Thomas Jefferson, with good reason: His life was a great American drama--one of the greatest--played out in compelling acts. He was the architect of our democracy, a visio… OL6210290W
Confederate ladies of Richmond Confederate ladies of Richmond Susan Provost Beller Recounts the experiences, as described in diaries and letters, of several Confederate women living in Richmond, Virginia, during the Civil War, with particular emphasis on life during the siege of th… OL891865W