A Briefe and True Report of the New Found Land of Virginia
A great classic of Americana, this account of the first attempt to plant an English colony in America is also the first published book illustrated from drawings executed in what is now the United States. $12.95
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Albion's Seed: Four British Folkways in America
This fascinating book is a history of American folkways as they have changed through time. $27.50
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At the Abyss: An Insider's History of the Cold War
This is a vivid, unvarnished view of America's fight against Communism, from the end of WWII to the closing of the Strategic Air Command, a work as full of human interest as history, rich characters as bloody conflict. $25.00
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Colonial Churches of Virginia
Virginia hosts some of the oldest churches in the country. Colonial Churches of Virginia charts the histories of these early church buildings and their significance in the growth of the commonwealth and the founding of this nation. $39.95
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Commonwealth and Community
Melvin Urofsky shows, aside from their religious beliefs, there is little to distinguish Virginia Jews from their Christian neighbors. $11.95
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Cradle of America: Four Centuries of Virginia History
In this first single-authored history of Virginia since the 1970s, Peter Wallenstein traces major themes across four centuries in a brisk narrative that recalls the people and events that have shaped the Old Dominion. $29.95
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Distorted Mirrors: Americans and their Relations with Russia and China in the Twentieth Century
As the United States enters the twenty-first century, it confronts two powers that loomed less large on the world stage a century before. Yet American policies toward Russia and China have been shaped by attitudes going back even further, as this new book relates. $49.95
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Genius in the Garden: Charles F. Gillette and Landscape Architecture in Virginia
In this engaging study of Charles Gillette and his work, George Longest provides a sympathetic portrait of a complex man who was at once cultured and charming, yet also opinionated and irascible. $39.95
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A Guidebook to Virginia's Historical Markers
Including nearly nine hundred new and replacement markers that have been installed along the commonwealth's roadways since the last edition was published in 1994, this third edition of A Guidebook to Virginia's Historical Markers brings together and updates the texts of more than 1,850 official state historical markers placed along Virginia's highways since 1927. $19.95
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Hearthside Cooking
For cooks who want to experience a link to culinary history, Hearthside Cooking is a treasure trove of early American delights. First published in 1986, it has become a standard guide for those interested in foodways and experimenting with new recipes and techniques. $30.00
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Historic Photos of Virginia
These black-and-white images tell the story of Virginia, its people and places, with a vividness only historic photographs can offer. $39.95
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Historic Virginia Gardens
For more than seventy-five years, The Garden Club of Virginia has undertaken garden research and preservation work at numerous historic sites across the Old Dominion, restoring and creating beautiful landscapes for the education and enjoyment of all, from backyard gardeners to design professionals. $49.95
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The Hornbook of Virginia History
Since 1949, The Hornbook has been the definitive, handy reference guide to Virginia's past. $29.95
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John Smith's Chesapeake Voyages 1607–1609
Scholars from multiple disciplines take the reader on Smith's exploratory voyages and reconstruct the Chesapeake environment and its people as Smith encountered them. $29.95
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Kanawhan Prelude to Nineteenth-Century Monopoly in the United States
In Kanawhan Prelude, historian John Edmund Stealey III presents the foundational legal documents for the salt industry in western Virginia in the antebellum era. $11.95
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Old Virginia: The Pursuit of a Pastoral Ideal
This book makes an important contribution to our ability to evaluate a past that in many ways continues to impact Virginia's present. $40.00
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On Hallowed Ground: The Story of Arlington National Cemetary
An intimate, behind-the-scenes chronicle of America's most sacred ground. $28.00
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Painted History: The Landscapes of Valley View Farm
The paintings will endure as a lasting record of a place, time, and lifestyle. $14.95
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A People's History of the United States: 1492–Present
The only volume to tell America's story from the point of view of—and in the words of—America's women, factory workers, African Americans, Native Americans, working poor, and immigrant laborers. $18.95
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Photography in Virginia
A companion to the upcoming exhibition, Photography in Virginia covers images made within the state's borders from the 1840s to the 1960s. $45.00
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Quilts of Virginia, 1607–1899: The Birth of America Through the Eye of a Needle
This new book anticipates Virginia's 400th anniversary in 2007 by presenting over 270 beautiful historic quilts and ephemera. $29.95
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Remarkable Trees of Virginia
This stunning collaboration among noted garden writer Nancy Ross Hugo, Virginia Tech forestry professor Jeff Kirwan, and photographer Robert Llewellyn showcases the fruits of an effort to research, locate, and photograph Virginia's most remarkable trees. $49.95
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The River Where America Began: A Journey Along the James
This innovative history invites us all to look into these restless waters in a way that connects us to our past and reminds us of who we are as Americans. $24.95
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The Story of Virginia
A powerful historical chronicle of the state. $24.95
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Treasures Revealed
This catalog describes an extremely rare collection of items from American and Virginia history. $40.00
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Virginia: A Guide to the Old Dominion
Compiled by Workers of the Writers' Program of the Work Projects Administration in the State of Virginia. $35.00
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Virginia: Catalyst of Commerce for Four Centuries
Takes readers on a vivid journey through the centuries as Virginians face and overcome daunting odds, setting the stage for the America that was to come. $59.95
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Virginia in Maps: Four Centuries of Settlement, Growth, and Development
Traces the discovery, settlement, expansion, and growth of the commonwealth from the Native American world first encountered by the European explorers and expansionists to the urban, modern state closely connected to national and international economies. $95.00
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Virginians at War (5 DVD Set)
Created by the Virginia War Memorial, this DVD set features 19 programs which tell the real-life experiences of more than 700 Virginia veterans and citizens. $49.95
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War: A Short History
Through a detailed exploration of "world-scale" issues—considering the strengths and weaknesses of particular military traditions—Jeremy Black's global model skillfully weaves a compelling, overall interpretation of the phenomenon of war. $49.95
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Witness to a Century (DVD)
Discover the past one hundred years in Virginia through stories from centenarians. $21.95
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