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Nat Turner's Slave Rebellion
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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. |
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The Virginia Colony
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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… |
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The silent witness
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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… |
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Dear America
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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… |
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The settling of Jamestown
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Janet Riehecky |
Examines the founding of the English colony at Jamestown, its struggle for survival, and its eventual decline. |
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Roots of secession
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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 … |
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Jamestown
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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… |
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The Colony of Virginia
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Brooke Coleman |
Introduces important people and events from the early years of the Virginia Colony. |
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Bloody spring
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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… |
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The Chesapeake Bay
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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 … |
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The Hatfields and the McCoys
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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… |
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Virginia
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Laura L. Sullivan |
Surveys the history, geography, government, economy, and people of Virginia. |
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Virginians all
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Carlo Uchello |
Twenty-nine brief biographies of famous Virginians of the past and present, including athletes, entertainers, writers, politicians, military figures, and Native Americans. |
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The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
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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… |
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The Jamestown Colony
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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. |
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Twilight at Monticello
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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… |
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Confederate ladies of Richmond
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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… |
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