-
Topschoolsintheusa.com: Intended to pursue an associate degree in the
state of Virginia? Here is a full list of both public and private community
colleges within Virginia.
Virginia Beach, Virginia
According to Countryaah.com, Virginia Beach is the most populous city in the state of Virginia in
the United States with 450 138 residents (U.S. Census, 2018) and is part of
Virginia Beach- Norfolk - Newpor t News (metropolitan area) forming a
larger city region with around 1.7 million residents. The city is a so-called
independent city by not belonging to a county.
The city is located in the southeast corner of Virginia, at the mouth of
the Chesapeake Bay in the Atlantic Ocean. Virginia Beach has some of the world's
longest sandy beaches and is primarily a resort town with a large number of
hotels, motels and restaurants along the seafront. A boardwalk opened in 1888
and is now 4.8 kilometers long with a large number of adjacent hotels and
restaurants. Virginia Beach is known for seafood, including oysters, and is the
town of friendship with Moss.
The first known use of the name Virginia Beach is from 1882.
Population
Whites make up 67.7 percent, African Americans 19.6 percent, Asians 6.1
percent and North American Indigenous people 0.4 percent of the population
(2010). Virginia Beach has had steady and at times strong population growth.
Economics and culture
The main avenues of business in Virginia Beach are tourism and
international trade. Agriculture (grain, vegetables and dairy products) is
extensive, mainly in the southern part of the city. Many are employed at
military bases, most at Naval Air Station Oceana (NAS Oceana). About 54 percent
of the more than 170,000 Virginia Beach employees live in the city.
The city has two universities, 12 colleges and several academies
including IT (information technology), law and art.
Among annual events, Neptune Festival and NAS Oceana Flight Shows. The
Boardwalk Art Show, the American Music Festival, which ends with the Rock'n Roll
Half Marathon, in August. Each September celebrates events in the center and on
the beaches adjacent to Norway. Virginia Beach Amphitheater with popular shows
and concerts opened in 1996, Virginia Beach Town Center for shopping and
entertainment opened in 2003 and The Convention Center opened in 2005. The
Sandler Center for the Performing Arts opened in 2007.
A large number of city parks include Mount Trashmore Park with two lakes, Red
Wing Park, Great Neck Park and Pleasure House Point Nature Park. Naval Aviation
Monument Park opened in 2006. The Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center and
the Military Aviation Museum attract many visitors. The Virginia Museum of
Contemporary Art has varying exhibits.
The Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge south of Virginia Beach is a brackish
water lagoon between the Atlantic coast in the west and Back Bay in the east,
created in 1938.
History
The Chesepian or Chesapeake people, an Algonkin people, were original
residents of two villages, Apasus and Chesepioc, in the current Virginia Beach
area. Adam Thoroughgood (1604–1641) was one of the first European settlers; His
house is preserved. More settlers came and an increasing number of more
plantations characterized each area. Cape Henry Lighthouse was built in 1791.
Following the opening of a rail line from Norfolk to the coast in 1883, The
Virginia Beach Hotel operated near the small Seatack hamlet. At the Oceanfront,
the Norwegian Lady Statue commemorates the lives lost when the
Norwegian bark 'Dictator' collapsed in 1891 and the efforts of the local
community when 8 of the 17 aboard were saved. A similar statue stands in
Moss. The completion of Virginia Beach Boulevard from Norfolk to the coast in
1922 opened the area for bus and car traffic.
After World War II, Virginia Beach became an important base in the United
States coastal defense system. The Alan B. Shepard Civic Center ("The Dome")
Concert Hall opened in 1958. In 1963, Virginia Beach and Princess Anne County
were merged into the City of Virginia Beach. A mass shooting on May 29, 2019
killed 12 people and injured four.
Richmond, Virginia
Richmond is the capital of the state of Virginia in the United States. The
city is centrally located on the James River 158 miles south of Washington
DC and has 227,032 residents (2017). In the metropolitan area, there
are 1,263,617 residents (2017).
Richmond was the capital of the Confederate States (southern states)
during the American Civil War from 1861 to 1865. The climate is humid
subtropical with hot and humid summers and moderately cold winters. Several
other cities in the United States share the name Richmond,
including California, Indiana and Kentucky.
Business and culture
Richmond is located at the end point of the James River shipping. It is an
important center for communication, finance and trade in tobacco, wood
processing, paper, textile and pharmaceutical industries. Printing and
publishing is of great importance.
There are several universities, including The University of Richmond,
Virginia Union University and Virginia Commonwealth University. Among museums
are the Confederate White House, Robert E. Lee House, Edgar Edgar Allan Poe
Museum and The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. The Capitol building on a hill was
designed by Thomas Jefferson and erected 1785-1789. Outside the city is Richmond
National Battlefield Park in memory of events during the Civil War.
History
Richmond was founded as a trading station in 1637 and in 1644 Fort Charles
was built. It was built in 1737 and replaced in 1779 Williamsburg as the state
capital. During the American Revolution, Richmond was plundered by the British
in 1781.
As the capital of the southern states from 1861 to 1865, Richmond was the
seat of the government of the southern states. In the vicinity of the city,
several extensive battles were fought during the Civil War. At the Big Seven
Days' Battles, June 25 – 1. July 1862, the Union Army overcame the Confederate
troops. The Union Army under General Ulysses Simpson Grant captured Richmond on
April 3, 1865, and much of the city was destroyed. It was quickly rebuilt after
the civil war, partly because of the large tobacco industry.
In 1963-1965, more than 700 buildings were erected in the center during a
boom in construction.
|
