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  Civil War Novel

  Noble Cause

  by Jessica James

  Winner of numerous national awards and an Amazon bestselling author, Jessica James has received critical acclaim for this page-turning story of honor, self-sacrifice, and enduring love. Praised by both historians and romance readers since its original release in 2008, the award-winning historical fiction novel Shades of Gray now has a new ending in this special 150th Anniversary of the Civil War Commemorative... (more)
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  The Nat Turner Slave Insurrection

  by F. Roy Johnson

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  Grandpa's Mountain

  by Carolyn Reeder

  EVERYTHING IS DIFFERENT THIS SUMMER Carrie has always loved spending summers at her grandparents' home in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. Not even the Depression, so much on her mind back home in the city, can change the safe, carefree feeling she gets from the old farmhouse where her grandfather has lived all his life. But this summer, shortly after Carrie arrives, she finds out that the government... (more)
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  The Disappearing Islands of the Chesapeake

  by William B. Cronin

  Scientists estimate that, until 1900, the water level of the Chesapeake Bay rose at the rate of three feet every thousand years. Alarmingly enough, the bay rose by one foot in the twentieth century alone, and for evidence of this dramatic change one need only observe the effects of rising water on the islands of the Chesapeake Bay, which slowly are slipping from sight. A retired oceanographer who first conducted... (more)
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  Haunted Richmond, Virginia

  by Pamela K. Kinney

  Richmond is chock-full of ghosts and haunted places. This city names Edgar Allan Poe as its native son, and it is rich in ghostly lore, legends, and tales. Join this tour to: • Learn why Virginia's governor shares his mansion with ghosts; • Dine with ghosts at Ruth's Chris Steak House and Crab Louie's Seafood Tavern; • Discover that the Byrd Theatre has more than movies to offer customers; • Visit the prison in... (more)
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  The Southampton Insurrection (A Virginia heritage book)

  by William Sidney Drewry

  General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1900 Original Publisher: The Neal company Subjects: Southampton Insurrection, 1831 Slave insurrections Slavery Southampton insurrection, 1831 History / United States / General History / United States / 19th Century Social Science / Ethnic Studies / African American Studies Social Science / Slavery Notes: This is an OCR reprint... (more)
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  The Twelve Days of Christmas in Virginia

  by Sue Corbett

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  Virginia Usa

  by Parke Rouse, W. Frank Ainsley