Publisher's Synopsis
This is one of a series of compact books designed to celebrate the essence of each of the 50 United States, illustrating and describing its natural wonders, historical and cultural milestones, industrial innovations, and personalities who have helped to shape the state's distinctive heritage. The illustrations encompass fine and folk art, architecture, crafts, and photographs of people and places. Also included are lists of museums, historical societies and tourist attractions, and a perennial calendar of events.;Virginia, the focus of this book, was the first English colony in North America. Historical sites include George Washington's Mount Vernon, Thomas Jefferson's Monticello, the monument to those who fought at Iwo Jima in World War II, the Civil War battlefields in the Shenandoah Valley, and Arlington Cemetery, resting place of the nation's fighting forces. Among the state's other attractions are the wild horses at Chincoteague, along the scenic shores of the James River.
