Old Dominion, new commonwealth a history of Virginia, 1607-2007 (University of Virginia Press, 2007)
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 381-382) and index
Before Virginia -- Atlantic outpost: 1607-1650 -- Imperial outpost: 1650-1690 -- A planter's patriarchy: 1690-1775 -- An empire in crisis: 1750-1775 -- From British colony to American state: 1775-1788 -- The Virginia dynasty: 1789-1825 -- Democratizing the Old Dominion: 1825-1851 -- Virginia at midcentury: 1840-1860 -- Slavery, secession, and the Civil War: 1850-1865 -- The Reconstruction era: 1865-1885 -- Progress and preservation: 1885-1915 -- The rise of the Byrd organization: 1915-1930 -- Depression and war: 1930-1945 -- The politics of race: 1945-1960 -- A new commonwealth: 1960-2007
Tackles the four centuries of Virginia's history from Jamestown through the present, emphasizing the major themes that play throughout Virginia history--change and continuity, a conservative political order, race and slavery, economic development, and social divisions--and how they relate to national events; includes helpful bibliographical listings at the end of each chapter as well as a general listing of useful sources and Websites