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100 1 _aTorpey, Dorothy Margaret,
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245 1 0 _aHallowed Heritage: The Life of Virginia
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2013
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2013-10-04
508 _aProduced by Mark C. Orton, Julia Neufeld and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Hallowed Heritage: The Life of Virginia" by Dorothy Margaret Torpey is a historical account written in the early 1960s. This work explores the geographical, historical, economic, cultural, and political facets that contribute to Virginia's unique identity and its pivotal role in the United States' development. Aimed at providing a thorough understanding of Virginia's rich heritage, the book covers its significance from the establishment of the first English settlement in Jamestown through various transformative periods. The opening of the book introduces Virginia's geography, detailing its location among major regions and its diverse topographical features. It describes the state’s significant natural resources, rivers, lakes, and climate, painting a vivid picture of the land that has shaped the lives of its inhabitants. Various topographical regions are identified, including the Coastal Plain, Piedmont Plateau, Blue Ridge Mountains, and the Appalachian Plateau, with special emphasis on how these geographical characteristics influence the state's economy and lifestyle. This foundational knowledge sets the stage for exploring Virginia's complex historical narrative in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aVirginia -- Civilization
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/43884
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