Overview of Appalachian studies
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Encyclopedia Virginia from the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities
Encyclopedia Virginia from the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities
Encyclopedia Virginia is a reference work about the Commonwealth; it aggregates in a single resource information on Virginia history, business, politics, and geography, plus the state’s proud heritage in the arts, religion, culture, and folklife. As the Encyclopedia grows, it will also explore areas of science, medicine, education, and technology. The first phase of Encyclopedia Virginia focuses on topics related to Virginia literature, Civil War history, and twentieth century history.
Politics and Social Science Encyclopedias from Oxford Reference Online
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Politics and Social Science Encyclopedias from Oxford Reference Online
Search or browse across 23 subject encyclopedias and dictionaries with over 65,000 entries. References are linked via Get VText.
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