Serious talk of splitting Virginia surfaced as early as 1830. The Civil War gave people in the western part of the state an opportunity to achieve a political separation they long desired, and West Virginia became the 35th state.
Serious talk of splitting Virginia surfaced as early as 1830. The Civil War gave people in the western part of the state an opportunity to achieve a political separation they long desired, and West Virginia became the 35th state.
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