August 1619: Commemorating the First Representative Government in North America at Jamestowne Colony

Early Virginia

This month we commemorate the anniversary of the convening of the first General Assembly at the Jamestowne Colony in August 1619, an event that historians point to as the very first representative...

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Remembering William Berkeley

Early Virginia, Featured

Long forgotten today, one of the most important political figures in 17th century colonial America was William Berkeley, who died this day on July 9, 1677. Berkeley was the Governor of the Virginia...

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