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Introducing Virginia
The sheer density of this state is mind-boggling: every acre of soil is packed with some saga of national significance, be it the USA’s colonization, Revolution or Civil War. Sometimes the past hits you on the head, but often it’s just subtly absorbed against the cricket chorus of an ancient battlefield.
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The national narrative is set against a stunning stage. Long beaches kiss the ocean, with pine-clad marshes, the soft curve of the Piedmont and the lush, rugged beauty of the Appalachians always laying to the west. The invisible line between the North and South is drawn here too; you’ll know you’ve crossed when you hear the sweet drawl of a Richmond doyenne offering plates of biscuits and country ham.
Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
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