Here is Virginia found, unforgettably, by a family of five. One June, Guy Friddell, his wife, and sons began at Jamestown with a highway map and a commission from the Virginia State Chamber of Commerce. "Let it be," suggested Richard S. Gillis, the Chamber's executive director, "a happening, all across Virginia." It was a trip -- in teenage lingo -- that encompassed many trips: the first one to Jamestown in 1607, then the coursing of the colonists...

During the 1930s, the Federal Writers' Project undertook the task of locating former slaves and recording their oral history. Here are 21 narratives from interviews with former Virginia slaves.

Describes the lives of Native Americans living in Virginia. Topics include archaeological digs, traditional regalia, pow wows, Indian life today, The Virginia Council on Indians, local reservations, Virginia-recognized tribes, museums, and other resources including websites and educational programs. -- adapted from back cover.

An illustrated history of the United States Capitol building, with a view of the legislators at work.