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By the early 1950’s, Malverne had 8,500 residents. Frank Britton Wenzel, mayor from 1951 to 1955, took a strong interest in moving the Library from its makeshift facilities into its own building. By 1954, Wenzel’s dream was realized, and nearly 1,000 people attended the dedication of the new Library.
The Modern Library, 1944. Thomas Jefferson: Writings: Autobiography / Notes on the State of Virginia / Public and Private Papers / Addresses / Letters (1984, ISBN 978-0-940450-16-5) Library of America edition. David Tucker, Enlightened Republicanism: A Study of Jefferson's Notes on the State of Virginia (Lexington Books, 2008) ISBN 978-0-7391 ...
Jun 12, 2024 · Most of the following titles link to fuller bibliographic information in the Library of Congress Online Catalog.Although the Library of Congress holds many of the earliest editions of these works and makes them available to researchers in its Rare Book & Special Collections Reading Room, this selected list is generally limited to electronic versions of the originals and/or modern editions that ...
Mar 29, 2021 · Introduction. Virginia, nicknamed the "Old Dominion", was admitted to the Union as the 10th state on June 25, 1788. The state capital is Richmond and the largest city is Virginia Beach. Virginia is also the native home of more United States presidents than any other state. This guide compiles links to digital materials related to Virginia such ...
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Shows the area of eastern Henrico County, Va., where the battle of Malvern Hill was fought. The landscape gave the Union forces a strong natural position from which to fend off the Confederate attack.
- Porter, Fitz-John,--1822-1901- Malvern HIll, Battle of, Va., 1862--Maps- Peninsular Campaign, 1862--Maps- Seven Days' Battles, Va., 1862--Maps- "Malvern Hill was an elevated plateau about 150 feet and was 1 1/2 miles long by 3/4 of a mile in width. The Union forces under Porter occupied the Hill on Monday forenoon. The rest arrived at 6...- Color coding indicates the location of Union and Confederate forces.- NOTE: Researchers will be served a photocopy of this scrapbook image.- Relief shown by hachures.1 print (2 pages) : wood engraving. | Print shows Confederate infantry attacking Union artillery during the battle at Malvern Hill, Virginia, the beginning of July 1862. General George B. McClellan, of the Union, had well positioned his artillery and the Confederate infantry, under General John B. Magruder, suffered heavy casualties during the attack.
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The Library of Virginia in Richmond, Virginia, is the library agency of the Commonwealth of Virginia. It serves as the archival agency and the reference library for Virginia's seat of government. The Library moved into a new building in 1997 and is located at 800 East Broad Street, two blocks from the Virginia State Capitol building.
