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Yorktown, Virginia: A Brief History

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Yorktown, Virginia: A Brief History - Kale, Wilford
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Yorktown's history is often overshadowed by its pivotal role in the Revolutionary War. The site of the British surrender has held several victory commemorations over the past two hundred years. Yorktown also was a thriving colonial port and the site of one of the biggest Union blunders in the Civil War. During Reconstruction, former slaves created a vibrant community called Slabtown on the edge of the hamlet. In the 1930s, the National Park Service began preserving the battlefield; what was for decades a sleepy village is ...

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Yorktown, Virginia: A Brief History 2018, History Press

ISBN-13: 9781467139571

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