Virginia , State, United States
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
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...State bird, cardinal. State flower, dogwood. State tree, dogwood. Abbr...northerly of the Southern states, Virginia is roughly...small section of the state that, along with Maryland...important; but the major sources of agricultural income...of Virginians work in government, especially in the District...Langley. Government, Politics, and Higher Education...College, at Petersburg. History Early Settlements of...Anglicans, and during the civil war in England, many well...the French and Indian Wars , in which Virginians...the Constitution of the United States, Virginians...Secession came (Apr. 17, 1861) only after all attempts...