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| Sys. no. | 000974644 |
|---|---|
| Geo. Name | Virginia |
| וירג’יניה | |
| S.F. Geo. Name | Commonwealth of Virginia |
| Old Dominion | |
| Sodruzhestvo Virdzhinii | |
| Virdzhiniia | |
| S.A. Geo. Name | West Virginia |
| Northwest Territory | |
| Kentucky | |
| Source Data Found | Malaia privatizatsiia, 1992: t.p. (Universitet Sodruzhestva Virdzhinii (SShA, Richmond)) |
| A hornbook of Virginia history, 1983: p. 17 (Charles II gave Virginia the nickname "Old Dominion" for its loyalty) p. 121 (Prior to 1784 the Commonwealth of Virginia extended west from the Atlantic to the Misssissippi River, north from the North Carolina line to the Great Lakes; in 1784 Virginia ceded its northwestern lands to the U.S. Congress; in 1789 Virginia allowed Kentucky’s nine counties to apply for statehood, and at start of Civil War in 1861, 50 of Virginia’s western counties voted to remain in Union, becoming state of West Virginia in 1863) | |
| Alternate form | -- Virginia |
| Alma MMS ID | 987007554954605171 |