America the Beautiful: West Virginia
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- Synopsis
- West Virginia's name perfectly describes its origin. The land that is now West Virginia was once the western part of Virginia. In the 1600s, the Virginia Colony was named for Queen Elizabeth I of England. Since she never married, she was known as the Virgin Queen. When the Civil War (1861-1865) broke out, Virginia seceded, or withdrew, from the Union. But people in Virginia's western counties had a mind of their own. They didn't want to secede. Instead, they formed their own government and called their new state West Virginia.
- Copyright:
- 2009
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 144 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780531185940
- Publisher:
- Scholastic
- Date of Addition:
- 08/22/10
- Copyrighted By:
- Scholastic Inc.
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Children's Books, Nonfiction
- Submitted By:
- Daproim Africa
- Proofread By:
- Daproim Africa
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.