• "For decades, we have lacked a modern account of Virginia’s
rich, tumultuous, and consequential history, which has shaped so
much of our nation’s past. Now we have it. In the hands of these
four authors, the Old Dominion’s story unfolds with compelling force.
Theirs is a familiar tale, to be sure, but they tell it here in
a new voice that speaks to our own day. All Virginians, indeed all
Americans, will find their story appealing."
—Nelson D. Lankford, editor of the Virginia Magazine of
History and Biography
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Old Dominion, New Commonwealth:
A History of Virginia,
1607-2007 |
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| Ronald L. Heinemann, John G. Kolp, Anthony S. Parent Jr.,
and William G. Shade |
| 432 pages, 6 1/8 x 9 1/4 |
| 58 b&w illustrations, 8 maps |
| Cloth 978-0-8139-2609-4 • $30.00 |
| Paper 978-0-8139-2769-5 • $18.95 |
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"On the morning of 26 April 1607, three small ships carrying
143 Englishmen arrived off the Virginia coast of North America,
having spent four months at sea. . . . All hoped for financial
success and perhaps a little adventure; as it turned out, their
tiny settlement eventually would evolve from colony into a prominent
state in an entirely new nation." So begins Old Dominion,
New Commonwealth: A History of Virginia, 1607-2007 and the
remarkable story behind the founding not only of the state of
Virginia but of our nation. With this book, the historians Ronald
L. Heinemann, John G. Kolp, Anthony S. Parent Jr., and William
G. Shade collaborate to provide a comprehensive, accessible, one-volume
history of Virginia, the first of its kind since the 1970s.
In seventeen narrative chapters, the authors tackle the four centuries of
Virginia’s history from Jamestown through the present, emphasizing
the major themes that play throughout Virginia history—change
and continuity, a conservative political order, race and slavery,
economic development, and social divisions—and how they relate
to national events. Including helpful bibliographical listings
at the end of each chapter as well as a general listing of useful
sources and Websites, the book is truly a treasure trove for any
student, scholar, or general-interest reader looking to find out
more about the history of Virginia and our nation. Timed to coincide
with the 2007 quadricentennial, Old Dominion, New Commonwealth
will stand as a classic for years to come.
Ronald L. Heinemann is Professor Emeritus
of History at Hampden-Sydney College. John G. Kolp,
now retired, was Professor of History at the United States Naval
Academy. Anthony S. Parent Jr. is Associate Professor
of History at Wake Forest University. William G. Shade
is Professor Emeritus of History at Lehigh University.
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