Virginia

Virginia is a state in the eastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean and the Appalachian region. Its history includes English colonization, the American Revolution, and the U.S. Civil War.

Jamestown: Jamestown was the first permanent English settlement in North America, founded in 1607 in Virginia. Its founding began Virginia’s English colonial history.
American Revolution: The American Revolution was the political and military struggle through which thirteen British colonies won independence. Virginia was a major center of revolutionary leadership and fighting.
George Washington: George Washington was a Virginia-born military commander and the first president of the United States. His Virginia origins and public career helped define the state’s national prominence.
Northern Virginia: Northern Virginia is the populous region of Virginia bordering Washington, D.C. Its federal agencies, technology firms, and suburbs distinguish it from other state regions.
West Virginia: West Virginia is a state formed in 1863 from counties that separated from Virginia during the Civil War. Its wartime separation makes the two states’ shared history especially visible.
Virginia Colony: The Virginia Colony was an English colony established in North America in the seventeenth century. It preceded the state and shaped its early political and economic life.
Yorktown Campaign: The Yorktown Campaign was the 1781 military operation that ended with the surrender of a British army in Virginia. The campaign’s decisive victory took place at Yorktown.
Thomas Jefferson: Thomas Jefferson was an American statesman, principal author of the Declaration of Independence, and third president. His political ideas and Virginia plantation life reflect the state’s founding contradictions.
Shenandoah Valley: The Shenandoah Valley is a long valley between the Blue Ridge and Allegheny Mountains in Virginia and West Virginia. Its farms, towns, and mountain corridors illustrate Virginia’s Appalachian geography.
Maryland: Maryland is a Mid-Atlantic state bordering Virginia and the District of Columbia. Its position around the Chesapeake Bay highlights Virginia’s distinct neighboring geography.

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