Project Gutenberg 2013-10-04 Public domain in the USA. 437 Torpey, Dorothy Margaret 1919 Torpey, Dorothy M. 60053266 Hallowed Heritage: The Life of Virginia Produced by Mark C. Orton, Julia Neufeld and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Hallowed Heritage: The Life of Virginia" by Dorothy Margaret Torpey is a historical account written in the early 1960s. This work explores the geographical, historical, economic, cultural, and political facets that contribute to Virginia's unique identity and its pivotal role in the United States' development. Aimed at providing a thorough understanding of Virginia's rich heritage, the book covers its significance from the establishment of the first English settlement in Jamestown through various transformative periods. The opening of the book introduces Virginia's geography, detailing its location among major regions and its diverse topographical features. It describes the state’s significant natural resources, rivers, lakes, and climate, painting a vivid picture of the land that has shaped the lives of its inhabitants. Various topographical regions are identified, including the Coastal Plain, Piedmont Plateau, Blue Ridge Mountains, and the Appalachian Plateau, with special emphasis on how these geographical characteristics influence the state's economy and lifestyle. This foundational knowledge sets the stage for exploring Virginia's complex historical narrative in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/43884/43884-h/images/coverpage.jpg Reading ease score: 46.1 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Virginia -- Civilization F206 Text Category: History - American 798085 2025-07-17T14:56:18.503904 text/html 764463 2024-10-23T18:54:26 text/html 1078891 2025-07-17T14:56:28.501349 application/epub+zip 1089856 2025-07-17T14:56:20.617404 application/epub+zip 334693 2025-07-17T14:56:19.501912 application/epub+zip 1302326 2025-07-17T14:56:33.952363 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1241096 2025-07-17T14:56:27.002397 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 488252 2022-09-20T04:47:09.131020 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 713760 2023-09-19T07:26:11.312634 text/plain 693986 2024-10-23T18:54:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15460 2025-07-17T14:56:34.083328 application/rdf+xml 19542 2025-07-17T14:56:19.623915 image/jpeg 3116 2025-07-17T14:56:19.563914 image/jpeg 1042497 2025-07-17T14:56:18.589970 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog