1ao1c - a little matter of perspective

With reference to Shuang Ning's latest post:

One of the original Thirteen Colonies, George Washington's home state and part of the seceding Confederate States of America during the US Civil War, Virginia is steeped in history. This also means it is one of the most conservative parts of the USA and home largely to descendants of the "planter aristocracy" - those rich white folk you refer to. I suppose a foreign student would feel better in younger and more cosmopolitan areas of the country, like California, which has seen foreign residents practically ever since it was settled. But the way you describe it, Virginia sounds nice enough, so that's good.

Saw any nice Civil War battlefields while over there? Or anything else to do with American history? I'm genuinely curious.

posted by Chun Wee @ 12:05 am