,,iii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #aha  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #ba1 #bjac ,mr4 
,rockefell] 7= himself & ,mr4 ,man*97   
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution       
,recogniz+ ! sesquic5t5nial ( ,we/      
,virg9ia & commemorat+ its hi/ory1 p1 & 
culture4  ,:]eas ,alex&] ,spotswood1    
,lieut5ant ,gov]nor ( ,virg9ia1 l$ a    
we/w>d exp$ition 9 #agaf1 claim+ l&     
beyond ! ,allegh5y ,m\nta9s = ,k+       
,george ,i2 ,:]eas e>ly settlem5t (     
pres5t-day ,we/ ,virg9ia began 9 !      
,ea/]n ,panh&le1 ) developm5t ( we/]n   
areas to foll[2 ,:]eas slave abolitioni/
 ,john ,br[n laun*$ an ill-fat$ raid on 
a ,unit$ ,/ates ars5al 9 ,h>p]s ,f]ry 9 
#ahei & 0 lat] convict$ ( treason1      
conspiracy1 & murd] 9 ne>by ,*>les ,t[n1
 inflam+ anti- & pro-slav]y factions 9 !
 ,nor? & ! ,s\?2 ,:]eas citiz5s 9 !     
region oppos$ ! decision ( ,virg9ia dur+
 ! ,civil ,w> to sec$e f ! ,unit$       
,/ates2 ,:]eas ,we/ ,virg9ia 0 admitt$  

to ! ,union by ,congress on ,june #bj1  
#ahfc1 foll[+ a proclamation by         
,presid5t ,abraham ,l9coln1 mak+ x !    
only ,/ate creat$ f ! ,civil ,w>2 ,:]eas
 ! bold decision ( ^? fir/ ,we/         
,virg9ians resonates today ) ! words ( !
 (ficial ,/ate motto1 ,montani ,semp]   
,lib]i1 mean+ ,we/ ,virg9ians ,are      
,always ,free2 ,:]eas ,we/ ,virg9ia is !
 only /ate locat$ entirely )9 !         
,appala*ian ,m\nta9s2 ,:]eas ! indu/ries
 9 ,we/ ,virg9ia are w$d$ to its l&1    
supply+ #ae p]c5t ( ! coal 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates1 =g+ /eel1 produc+ timb]1 & fo/]+
 a pres5t-day boom 9 natural gas        
production1 & to its innovations includ+
 burgeon+ biometrics & automotive       
indu/ries2 ,:]eas ! work]s ( ,we/       
,virg9ia are ! salt ( ! e>? & set h>d "w
 z a corn]/one ( a life ri* ) pride1    
especially its m9]s :o daily travel deep
 und]gr\nd to m9e ! coal t keeps !      
,unit$ ,/ates humm+2 ,:]eas ! s5se (    
patriotism 9 ,we/ ,virg9ia runs deep &  
true1 z ! ,/ate has ! highe/ numb] ( m5 

& wom5 p] capita s]v+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 
! ,arm$ ,=ces & a population ( vet]ans  
:olly d$icat$ to mak+ sure all :o s]ve  
are support$2 ,:]eas ! communities 9    
,we/ ,virg9ia exemplify ! phrase        
neighbor help+ neighbor2 ,:]eas !       
awe-inspir+ l&scapes ( ! ,m\nta9 ,/ate  
grant resid5ts & t\ri/s ! *ance to climb
 m\nta9s1 fi% /reams1 hunt 9 =e/s1 raft 
rapids1 & trav]se trails1 mak+ t\rism "o
 ( ! preem95t economic driv]s ( ! ,/ate2
 ,:]eas ,we/ ,virg9ia is home to !      
longe/ /eel ar* bridge 9 ! _w1 ! ,new   
,riv] ,gorge ,bridge1 :i* spans #a1hae  
feet ov] ! ,new ,riv] ,canyon1 & !      
highe/ peak 9 ! ,/ate is ,spruce ,knob1 
sitt+ at #d1hfa feet above sea level2   
,:]eas ,we/ ,virg9ia has se5 important  
inv5tions1 includ+ ! fir/ /eamboat1 !   
fir/ iron furnace1 ! fir/ electric      
railroad1 ! fir/ glass plant1 & ! fir/  
pott]y plant2 ,:]eas ! h]itage ( ,we/   
,virg9ia c be felt 9 its h&made         
creations1 f quilts & woodwork to       
d9n]w>e & pa9t+s1 he>d 9 its m\nta9     

music1 f homet[n jamborees to           
fiddle-play+ on front por*es & songs f  
well-worn hymnals1 & enjoy$ 9 its unique
 cuis9e1 f pepp]oni rolls to wild ramps 
& buck:eat cakes ) sausage2 ,:]eas _m   
icons hold _! roots 9 ,we/ ,virg9ia1 f  
,g5]al ,?omas ,/onewall ,jackson to     
,nobel ,prize-w9n+ au?or ,pe>l ,s4      
,buck1 educational lead] ,book] ,t4     
,wa%+ton1 ,"m's ,day f\nd] ,anna ,j>vis1
 & ,brigadi] ,g5]al ,*>les ,*uck ,yeag]2
 & ,:]eas1 dur+ a ra9y c5t5nial         
celebration on ! front /eps ( ! ,capitol
 ( ,we/ ,virg9ia 9 ,*>le/on on ,june    
#bj1 #aifc1 ,presid5t ,john ,f4 ,k5n$y  
proclaim$1 ,! sun does n always %9e 9   
,we/ ,virg9ia b ! p always d3 ,n[1      
!re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate--  7#a7 obs]ves
 ! sesquic5t5nial ( ,we/ ,virg9ia2 &    
7#b7 celebrates ! rem>kable h]itage &   
contributions ( ! p ( ,we/ ,virg9ia4