Virginia
- ISBN-10
- 1615311211
- ISBN-13
- 9781615311217
- Series
- Virginia
- Category
- Juvenile Nonfiction
- Pages
- 48
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2009-08-15
- Publisher
- The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
- Author
- Jason Porterfield
Description
Give your readers a sweeping but in-depth history of the state of Virginia, from pre-colonial days to the present, from Jamestown to the 2008 presidential election, including geography, people, industries, key public figures and historical events, noteworthy places and enterprises, and government structure. Includes a complete Timeline of state/colonial history, fascinating fact sheet, and intriguing and colorful sidebars that connect the state's vivid and engrossing past with its vibrant present.
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