Williamsburg Virginia A City before the State : An Illustrated History
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The first comprehensive history of Williamsburg Virginia this handsome volume instantly becomes the standard reference on more than three hundred years of the citys fascinating history. Founded as the capital of Virginia in 1699 and named in honor of King William III (1650-1702) Williamsburg has seen the birth of the American republic the growth of the College of William and Mary which educated five presidents the founding of the first mental hospital in America occupation in the Revolution and the Civil War post-Civil War reconstruction suburbanization and the twentieth-century restoration of the historic area. Edited by Robert P. Maccubbin amd Martha Hamilton-Phillips this book documents Williamsburgs history in chronological and thematic chapters enhanced by 378 maps drawings and photographs including color illustrations and rare materials from family archives. From the Anglo-Powhatan war and Bacons Rebellion through Williamsburgs struggles during and after the Civil War to the citys role in two world wars and its remarkable growth in the second half of the twentieth century the twenty-five contributors cover all three centuries of Williamsburgs history documenting the diverse cast of characters that has met the citys historical challenges.
