This section covers World Wars I and II, the Great Depression, and the Cold War altered the state's political, economic, and social fabric and brought Virginia back into the national mainstream. Go to this section
This section provides insight into the struggle of African Americans and women to take their place as equals in Virginia society. Go to this section
This section deals with the conventional images of Virginia in popular culture and the gap between those stereotypes and modern realities. Go to this section
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