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Percy, George

(Encyclopedia) Percy, George, 1580–1631?, English colonial official in Virginia. He sailed to Virginia with the expedition of 1606–7 and was deputy governor (1609–10) after John Smith's return to…

Wilson Cary NICHOLAS, Congress, VA (1761-1820)

Senate Years of Service: 1799-1804 Party: Democratic Republican NICHOLAS Wilson Cary , a Senator and a Representative from Virginia; born in Williamsburg, Va., January 31, 1761; attended the…

West Virginia

(Encyclopedia) CE5 West Virginia, E central state of the United States. It is bordered by Pennsylvania and Maryland (N, NE), Virginia (E and S), Kentucky (W) and, across the Ohio River, Ohio (NW…

Yes, Virginia

The Question: Who said "Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus"? The Answer: In 1897, Francis P. Church, an editor at The New York Sun, answered…

Virginia Plan

by James Madison On May 29, 1787, Virginia delegate Edmund Randolph proposed what became known as "The Virginia Plan." Written primarily by fellow Virginian James Madison, the plan traced the…

Mayo, Virginia

(Jones) actressBirthplace: St. LouisBorn: 1920Died: 2005

Virginia Map

Virginia Profile More Geographic Information Country Profiles Flags World Geography World Statistics U.S. State Profiles U.S. Cities U.S. Geography U.S. Statistics U.S. Map Map…

West Virginia

West Virginia State Information Capital: Charleston Official Name: West Virginia Organized as territory/republic: July 1, 1861 Entered Union (rank): June 20, 1863 (35th state) Present…

Virginia Dare

Virginia Dare was the first person of English descent born in North America. It's likely she was born 18 August 1587, shortly after a settlement colony had been established on Roanoke Island. Dare…