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Virginia History
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Virginia Company founded the first permanent English colony at
Jamestown in 1607. One of the original 13 states (it entered the
Union in 1788), Virginia was named for Elizabeth I, the Virgin
Queen of England. Virginia holds an important place in American
history, as it was home to many of the founding fathers,
including George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison,
George Mason, and Patrick Henry. Four of America's first five
presidents were Virginians. During the Civil War, Richmond,
Virginia's capital, was the capital of the Confederacy. Today,
Virginia is a popular tourist spot where people can visit
historic places such as Alexandria, Williamsburg, and Mount
Vernon, George Washington's estate. Dogwood is the state flower
and the cardinal is the state bird of the "Old Dominion." |
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