West Virginia (Portrait of America. Revised Edition)

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Summary: West Virginia microstudy
Review: Did you ever wonder why this state, once a part of Virginia, broke off to become its own? This little volume will tell you why, and so much more.

The "Portrait of America" series is a wonderful introduction for pre-teens to the 50 states and to the places and events that shaped the history of the United States. This "West Virginia" installment is particularly good. The book is broken down into sections like "History", "Culture", "Economy" etc., and each section is thoughtfully written and edited. And this edition is loaded with several beautiful photographs. The "Culture" section is my personal favorite.

This book, as well as the entire "Portrait of America" series, will prove to be a valuable teaching tool to all primary school educators.