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The history of Virginia
More US presidents were born in Virginia than in any other state, and most of the Civil War's bloodiest battlefields are within an afternoon's drive of Richmond. These guides cover Mount Vernon, Monticello, Yorktown, and the Manassas-to-Appomattox arc of the Civil War.
- Mount Vernon & Monticello
- Yorktown
- Manassas to Appomattox
- Colonial Williamsburg
Guides for Virginia history
3 guides
No. 01 · US History
Top 10 Founding Fathers' historic homes
Mount Vernon, Monticello, Montpelier — ten houses where the men who built the United States actually lived.
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No. 02 · US History
Top 10 Civil War battlefields to visit
Gettysburg, Antietam, Shiloh — ten preserved battlefields where 620,000 Americans died between 1861 and 1865.
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No. 03 · US History
Top 10 American Revolution historic sites
Bunker Hill, Independence Hall, Yorktown — ten places where the United States was argued, fought for, and won.
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