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regulation. With Sage in the background, Edward Birch and the Virginia State Legislature had coupled libertarian ideology with economic legislation, policy and regulation that was equal parts pragmatic and practical, while easy to explain to the bumper-sticker mentality of Virginia voters. Since Edward Birch became governor, Sage’s economic philosophy guided virtually all economic policy decisions in the state. In the hands of Sage, the Virginia economy was running white hot. Sage was also one of The Movement’s

In the ESPN’s 30 for 30 documentary, I Hate Christian Laettner, the director explores why the talented, tall, amazing Duke player is arguably the most hated college basketball player to ever play. The documentary explores the 5 points of Laettner hate: privilege, white, bully, greatness, and looks. The 5 points help shape how people perceive Christian Laettner in the past and in the present. I believe that Laettner did have a certain privilege that many people disliked. I think that it is interesting

it was lost in the battle. The Hunley was found in August 2000 four miles off the coast of Charleston, South Carolina. Another known submarine, during this time, was called the CSS Virginia used from 1861 to 1862. The South rebuilt the wrecked Union ship USS Merrimack into the ironclad battleship the CSS Virginia. It was about 263 feet long. It had 10 heavy guns on it. It was the first ironclad ship made by the Confederacy. The North had a submarine too although it was not used in war. It was

The Buried Truth, was an exciting book that unearthed the lost James Fort that was established in the early 17th century. It was told by the lead Archaeologist of the Jamestown Rediscovery Project, William M. Kelso, published by the University of Virginia Press in, 2006. Kelso tells the journey of this twelve year project of discovering Jamestown in preparation for the 400th anniversary back in 2007. Along the way they found the graves of seventy people, artifacts, trash pits, armor, evidence of the

Colonies By Kira H. It is 1550, and there are a bunch of Spanish colonists in New Spain. Spanish wanted workers so, they made American Indians slaves to help on their land. By 1607 colonists were heading to Virginia to go to Jamestown. Near a river they called, James River, they built a settlement and they called it,Jamestown. There were many people that took a big role back then. Like John Smith. John Smith was an explorer, soldier, and writer too! Slavery In 1550, there were a

The Seven Days Campaign of 1862 was a sequence of battles that took place along the Virginia Peninsula east of Richmond between the Union Army of the Potomac and the Confederate Virginia Army. The campaign consisted of the following six battles: Mechanicsville, Gaines ' Mill, and Savage Station, engagement at Oak Swamp Bridge, and battles of Frazier 's Farm and Malvern Hill over a seven-day period. Major General George B. McClellan led the Union Army of nearly 104,000 soldiers, while General Robert

James Island looked like the perfect place to settle to the colonists in 1607, with lush forests and flowing rivers. But it didn’t take long for the place to become deadly. They were surrounded by hostile Native Americans, and unfamiliar diseases spread and killed many. The water sources were polluted and often brackish, making them virtually undrinkable. King James I of England’s blessing, it seemed, did no good to the 110 hopeful settlers. When the colonists arrived they built a fort that would

William Thomas was 36 and the owner of a plantation in Virginia near Norfolk. He had a wife, two daughters, and a son who he intended to pass the plantation on to just as he father had to him. Following the events of Fort Sumter, he elected to join the Confederate army to defend against what he saw as the Union’s invasion. April 20, 1861 Plantation near Norfolk, Virginia The Yanks to the north have the nerve declare war, and a blockade no less, against us over us taking what is rightfully ours

On December 6, 1606 the Virginia began on the ships. The ships arrived in north America to start a settlement. On May 13 they picked Jamestown which was named after their king James 1. The settlement was the first permanent English settlement in North America. They picked Jamestown for several reasons. Jamestown was surrounded by water. It was easily defendable against any attacks. The water was deep enough so they could tie their ships at the shore line. And because the site was not inhabited by

Elizabeth Van Lew was born on October 15/17, 1818, in Richmond. She's the daughter of John Van Lew and Elizabeth (some called her Eliza) Louise Baker, in addition, the sister of Anna and John (her sister and brother). Her ancestors weren't from Virginia, her father came from Long Island/Jamaica, New York, where he lived with his Dutch family. There, he worked as an apprentice for a New York City merchant. In 1816, he moved to Richmond, where he started business with Dr. John Adams. The business