Richmond, Virginia
Richmond ( ) is the capital city of the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. Incorporated in 1742, Richmond has been an independent city since 1871. The city's population in the 2020 census was 226,610, up from 204,214 in 2010, making it Virginia's fourth-most populous city. The Richmond metropolitan area, with over 1.3 million residents, is the Commonwealth's third-most populous.Richmond is located at the James River's fall line, west of Williamsburg, east of Charlottesville, east of Lynchburg and south of Washington, D.C. Surrounded by Henrico and Chesterfield counties, Richmond is at the intersection of Interstate 95 and Interstate 64 and encircled by Interstate 295, Virginia State Route 150 and Virginia State Route 288. Major suburbs include Midlothian to the southwest, Chesterfield to the south, Varina to the southeast, Sandston to the east, Glen Allen to the north and west, Short Pump to the west, and Mechanicsville to the northeast.
Richmond was an important village in the Powhatan Confederacy and was briefly settled by English colonists from Jamestown from 1609 to 1611. Founded in 1737, it replaced Williamsburg as the capital of the Colony and Dominion of Virginia in 1780. During the Revolutionary War period, several notable events occurred in the city, including Patrick Henry's "Give me liberty, or give me death!" speech in 1775 at St. John's Church and the passage of the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom written by Thomas Jefferson. During the American Civil War, Richmond was the capital of the Confederate States of America.
The Jackson Ward neighborhood is the city's traditional hub of African American commerce and culture, once known as the "Black Wall Street of America" and the "Harlem of the South." At the beginning of the 20th century, Richmond had one of the world's first successful electric streetcar systems.
Law, finance, and government primarily drive Richmond's economy. The downtown area is home to federal, state, and local governmental agencies as well as notable legal and banking firms. The greater metropolitan area includes several ''Fortune'' 500 companies: Performance Food Group, Altria, CarMax, Dominion Energy, Markel, Owens and Minor, Genworth Financial, and ARKO Corp. The city is home to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit and a Federal Reserve Bank (one of 13 such courts and one of 12 such banks). Provided by Wikipedia
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Charter of the city of Richmond, and an ordinance of City Council, and orders of Court, Stating Terms and Fixing Boundaries of city of Richmond, and statutes of state relating to c...
Published 1906“…Richmond (Va.)…”
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An act providing a charter for the city of Richmond, approved May 24, 1870, as amended by acts approved July 11, 1870 March 29, 1871, & March 29, 1873.
Published 1870“…Richmond (Va.)…”
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The charter and ordinances of the city of Richmond, with the declaration of rights, and constitution of Virginia.
Published 1859“…Richmond (Va.)…”
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Public meeting of citizens of Richmond
Published 1842“…Richmond (Va.)…”
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The charter of the city of Richmond as amended to July 1, 1938 /
Published 1939“…Richmond (Va.)…”
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The charter and ordinances of the city of Richmond,
Published 1867“…Richmond (Va.)…”
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Ordinances of the corporation of the city of Richmond and the acts of Assembly relating thereto
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A catalogue of books belonging to the Richmond Library
Published 1801“…Richmond Library (Richmond, Va.)…”
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Richmond at war : the minutes of the City Council, 1861-1865 /
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A woman's war : southern women, civil war, and the Confederate legacy /
Published 1996“…of the Confederacy (Richmond, Va.)…”
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Military convention Richmond, 23d January 1845.
Published 1845“…Military Convention Richmond, Va.…”
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The charter and ordinances of the city of Richmond.
Published 1875“…Richmond (Va.) Ordinances, etc…”
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An authenticated report of the trial of Myers and others for the murder of Dudley Marvin Hoyt with the able and eloquent speeches of counsel, and "the letters" in full, with explan... by Myers, William R., active 1846
Published 1846“…Richmond (Va.). Mayor's Court…”
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A woman's war : southern women, civil war, and the Confederate legacy /
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The fundamental rules & regulations of the Lancastrian Institution within this city
Published 1817“…Lancastrian Institution (Richmond, Va.)…”
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An authenticated report of the trial of Myers and others for the murder of Dudley Marvin Hoyt with the able and eloquent speeches of counsel and "the letters, " in full, with expla...
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An authenticated report of the trial of Myers and others for the murder of Dudley Marvin Hoyt : with the eloquent speeches of counsel, and "the letters" in full : with explanatory...
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Rural Affairs Study Commission, A Report to the Governor and the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Virginia, 1971
Published 1971“…Study Commission, Richmond, VA…”
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Edgar Allan Poe; a centenary tribute /
Published 1910“…Memorial Association (Richmond, Va.)…”
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River Times by Auldridge, Teresa
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