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Bookmark or Share- Virginia | State Facts & History - InfopleaseOfficial Name: The Commonwealth of Virginia. Organized as a territory: Virginia was organized as a territory on July 13, 1787. Entered Union (rank): Virginia entered the Union as the 10th state on June 25, 1788. Present constitution adopted: 1971 with 14 amendments. State abbreviation/Postal code: Va./VA.
- Virginia - WikipediaVirginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, [a] is a state in the Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. The state's capital is Richmond and its most populous city is Virginia Beach.
- History of Virginia - WikipediaFour of the first five U.S. presidents were Virginians: George Washington, the "Father of his country"; and after 1800, "The Virginia Dynasty" of presidents for 24 years: Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and James Monroe.
- Colonial Virginia - Encyclopedia VirginiaThe colonial period in Virginia began in 1607 with the landing of the first English settlers at Jamestown and ended in 1776 with the establishment of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
- Virginia ‑ Capital, Facts & Statehood - HISTORYIn addition to eight presidents, famous Virginians include singer Ella Fitzgerald, tennis star Arthur Ashe, actress Shirley MacLaine, entertainers Missy Elliott and Pharrell Williams, and...
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