(Encyclopedia) Byrd, William, 1652–1704, English planter in early Virginia. He came to America as a youth and took up lands he had inherited on both sides of the James River, including the site that…
Virginia Randolph
educator
Born: 6/8/1874
Birthplace: Richmond, Va.
The daughter of former slaves, Randolph became a teacher at age 16. As a teacher at the Mountain Road School in Virginia…
Virginia is a state located in the southeast of the United States. Its geography is diverse and rich in history, with many landmarks and natural wonders to explore. From the Appalachian Mountains to…
(Encyclopedia) White, John, fl. 1585–93, artist, cartographer, and Virginia pioneer, b. probably in England. In 1585 he was commissioned to go with the expedition to Roanoke Island to depict life in…
(Encyclopedia) William and Mary in Virginia, College of, mainly at Williamsburg; state supported; coeducational; chartered 1693, opened 1694 by Episcopalians under James Blair. It became a university…
West Virginia: Persons per square mile, 2000
West Virginia: White persons, percent, 2000
West Virginia: Population, percent change, 1990 to 2000
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Virginia Postrelmagazine editor After graduating from Princeton University with a BA in English, Postrel was a reporter for Inc., a business publication, the Wall Street Journal, and an associate…
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USA
Population, 2005 estimate
7,567,465
296,410,404
Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005
6.9%
5.3%…
Virginia Apgarphysician and anesthesiologist Born: 6/7/1909 Birthplace: Westfield, New Jersey Apgar is best known for developing the Apgar Score System (1952), which evaluates a newborn's…
Area codes Selected cities276Abingdon, Wytheville434Danville, Lynchburg, Charlottesville540Roanoke, Harrisonburg571, 703Alexandria, Mount Vernon757Norfolk, Virginia Beach804Richmond, HopewellSource:…
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