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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.

Old Dominion, New Commonwealth: A History of Virginia, 1607-2007 is the remarkable story behind the founding not only of the state of Virginia but of our nation. 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 relations, 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 Web sites, 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.

"e;Une dame vit seule, recluse dans son appartement peu accessible, hors du temps. Elle est la filleule obeissante de trois parrains, hommes d'affaires hypocrites et peu scrupuleux. Un soir, elle interprete la livraison inattendue par trois dechargeurs d'une caisse comme un presage : celui de son affranchissement. La caisse n'appartient a personne. On n'en connait ni l'origine, ni le contenu, et pas meme la destination reelle. La dame, fascinee par son mystere se l'approprie a la grande fureur de ses parrains qui entendent l'utiliser a des fins criminelles. Une belle maniere d'allier le conte, l'allegorie, le quotidien, sans oublier l'humour et la tendresse."e; extrait du Repertoire 1994 de Theatrales.