Famous People

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Thomas Stonewall Jackson

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Played a major role in the first battle of bull run or Manassas, the first major clash of the civil war

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L. Douglas Wilder

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Former governor of VA, was the first African American to be elected a governor in US

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Robert E. Lee

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He was the commander of the army of northern virginia defeated union troops at Fredericksburg virginia. He surrendered to union general Ulysses s. Grant at Appomattox court house ending the civil war in 1865.

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Harry F. Byrd, Sr.

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Led a massive resistance movement against the integration of public schools; as governor, was known as Pay as You Go Policy for road improvements and he modernized Virginia State Government. This Pay as you go helped VA to recover faster after the great depression because VA debt was much less than others.

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Arthur R. Ashe, Jr.

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The First African American winner of a major men's tennis singles championship. He also a author and eloquent spokesperson for social change

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Maggie L. Walker

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The first African American woman to become a bank president in the US. She was also the first woman to become a bank president

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Harriet Tubman

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Established a secret route that escaped slaves took; it became known as the "underground Railroad"

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Pocahontas

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Daughter of Chief Powhatan, believed the English and American Indians could live in harmony

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Christopher Columbus

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called the people he found in the lands he discovered "Indians" because he thought he was in the Indies, near china.

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John Smith

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Strong Leadershop in Jamestown and started a forced work program that helped ensure survival. Started trade relationships with the powhatans

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James Armistead Lafayette

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A Slave from Virginia, served in the continental army and was given his freedom after the revolutionary war

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Thomas Jefferson

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Wrote the Declaration of Independence, provided political leadership by expressing the reasons for colonial independence;

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George Washington

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Provided military leadership by serving as commander in chief of the continental army; elected as the first President of the US; provided strong leadership needed to help the young country, provided a model for future presidents, "Father of Our Country"

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Patrick Henry

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inspired patriots from other colonies when he spoke out against taxation without representation by saying, "..give me liberty or give me death"

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James Madison

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believed in the importance of having a US constitution, kept detailed notes during the Constitutional Convention, his skills at compromise helped the delegates reach agreement during the difficult process of writing the constitution of the US, often called the "Father of the Constitution", Fourth President of US.

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George Mason

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wrote the Virginia Declaration of Rights, which became the basis of the Bill of Rights for the constitution if the USA

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Nat Turner

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led a revolt against plantation owners in virginia

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John Brown

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led a raid on the US Armory (Arsenal) at Harpers Ferry, VA. He was trying to start a slave rebellion. He was captured and hanged.

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Abrahan Lincoln

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Became President of the US in 1860, some southern states seceded fro the union after he was elected. Later on, VA seceded. During the Civil War he used the Union navy to blockade southern ports denying them much needed supplies.

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Thomas Jefferson

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wrote the Virginia statute of religious freedom, which was the basis for the 1st Amendment to the constitution of the US.

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James Madison

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Author of the great Compromise which developed two houses with different representation.

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Eli Whitney

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Inventor of the cotton gin, this made it easier and cheaper to clean cotton

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Jefferson Davis

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President of the confederate states of America

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Edmund Ruffin

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A Virginian, one of the first to fire on Fort Sumter in 1861 which began the civil war.

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Winfield Scott

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Was a Virginian US Army General and remained in the union army during the civil war.

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Bernard Bee

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General in the confederate army and gave General Jackson his nickname.

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J.E.B. Stuart

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Brave Virginia Calvary Leader

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George Pickett

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General in the confederate army that lead a charge on the union line called "Pickett's Charge" Unsuccessful retreated back to Virginia

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Ulysses S. Grant

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General in the Union Army led a successful battle in Vicksburg, Mississippi giving Union Forces control over the Mississippi river and all waterways

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Andrew Johnson

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Became president after the assassination of Lincoln.

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John Mercer Langston

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First African American from Virginia elected to serve in the US Congress

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Collis P. Huntington

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Brought the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad to town, Newport News was just a small village.

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John Mitchell, Jr.

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was editor of the Richmond Newspaper during reconstruction. He used his newspaper to report on the poor treatment of African Americans.

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Woodrow Wilson

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Elected President in 1913. Formed the "league of Nations" which today's United Nations is based upon. President in the US during WW1.

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Anne Clay Crenshaw

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Fought for Women's suffrage. She organized the Equal Suffrage League of Virginia. One of the first women to register to vote in Virginia

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Franklin Delano Roosevelt

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Elected President in 1932. Developed some ideas to help those hurt by the depression called "New Deal" Federal government helped create jobs by building infrastructure (ie Dams and Bridges)