Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. It borders Ken
The story of Pocahontas was simplified and romanticized by later artists and authors, including Smith himself, and promoted by her descendants, some of whom married into elite colonial families.
In 1699, after the statehouse in Jamestown was destroyed by fire, the Colony of Virginia's capitol was moved to Williamsburg, where the College of William & Mary was founded six years earlier.
In 1765, Patrick Henry led a protest of the unpopular Stamp Act in the House of Burgesses, later depicted in this portrait by Peter F. Rothermel.
Eyre Crowe's 1853 portrait, Slaves Waiting for Sale: Richmond, Virginia, which he completed after visiting Richmond's slave markets, where thousands were sold annually
Abigail Anne Spanberger is an American politician and former intelligence officer serving since 2026 as the 75th governor of Virginia. A member of the Democratic Party, she served from 2019 to 2025 as
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…delegates not seeking re-election. In those elections, Democrats claimed a slim majority of one seat in both the Senate and the House. In 2025, Democrat Abigail Spanberger won the 2025 Virginia gubernatorial election, becoming the first female governor of Virginia. Though Virginia was considered a "swing state" in the…
Spanberger speaking at a campaign rally on election day eve in 2018
Spanberger during the 116th Congress
Spanberger being sworn in as Governor alongside her family