O Is for Old Dominion by Pamela Duncan Edwards

O Is for Old Dominion by Pamela Duncan Edwards

Illustrated by Troy HowellFrom Arlington National Cemetery (once part of Robert E. Lee's homestead) to magnificent Monticello, Virginia has always had a prominent place in American history. Jamestown, Williamsburg, and even the Pentagon are just a few of the many places highlighted in O is for Old Dominion. Readers will also be introduced to such history makers as George Washington, Patrick Henry, and Booker T. Washington.Pamela Duncan Edwards came from England to live in Virginia twenty years ago and fell in love with her new home. Pamela was a children's librarian before becoming the author of nearly twenty-five picture books. She thinks Virginia is the most beautiful state and hopes she will live there forever. Pamela makes her home in Vienna, Virginia. Artist Troy Howell has had a prolific career as a children's book illustrator, with countless books to his credit. He received his formal art education from the Art Center in Los Angeles and the Illustrators' Workshops in New York. Troy lives in Falmouth, Virginia.

Pamela Edwards is assistant professor of modern British history in the Maxwell School of Syracuse University and has published reviews and scholarly articles in numerous journals, including the Journal of the History of Political Thought and Enlightenment and Dissent. She is also a contributor to Blackwell's Companion to Eighteenth Century Britain and The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.

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ISBN 13	9781585361618
ISBN 10	1585361615
Title	O Is for Old Dominion
Author	Pamela Duncan Edwards
Series	Discover America State By State
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Sleeping Bear Press
Year published	2005-09-30
Number of pages	40
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