|
Related Individuals
Patrick Henry, Governor, 1776-1779 and 1784-1786
Birthplace of
Patrick Henry, in Studley, Hanover County, on 29 May 1736
Sam Houston, in Rockbridge County, on 2 Mar 1793
Thomas Jefferson, in Shadwell, on 13 Apr 1743
Richard Henry Lee, in Stratford, Westmoreland County, on 20 Jan 1732
Robert E. Lee, in Stratford Hall Plantation, Westmoreland County, on 19 Jan 1807
James Madison, in Port Conway, on 16 Mar 1751
John Marshall, in Germantown, on 24 Sep 1755
George Mason, in Fairfax County, on 11 Dec 1725
John S. Mosby, in Edgemont, Powhatan County, on 6 Dec 1833
Booker T. Washington, in Franklin County, on 5 Apr 1856
George Washington, in Popes Creek Plantation, Westmoreland County, on 22 Feb 1732
Home To
Jefferson Area Libertarians, Free Union
National Taxpayers Union, Alexandria
University Libertarians at University of Virginia, Charlottesville
Virginia Institute for Public Policy, Potomac Falls
Libertarian Party of Virginia, Arlington
Deathplace of
Patrick Henry, in Red Hill, Charlotte County, on 6 Jun 1799
Thomas Jefferson, in Monticello, on 4 Jul 1826
Richard Henry Lee, in Chantilly, Westmoreland County, on 19 Jun 1794
Robert E. Lee, in Lexington, on 12 Oct 1870
James Madison, in Montpelier, on 28 Jun 1836
George Mason, in Gunston Hall, Mason Neck, on 7 Oct 1792
George Washington, in Mount Vernon, on 14 Dec 1799
Conferences and Conventions
The Future of Freedom Foundation, Restoring the Republic 2008: Foreign Policy and Civil Liberties, in Reston, from 6 Jun to 8 Jun 2008
The Future of Freedom Foundation, Restoring the Republic: Foreign Policy and Civil Liberties, in Reston, from 1 Jun to 4 Jun 2007
Libertarian Party of Virginia, 2006 State Convention, in Charlottesville, from 21 Apr to 22 Apr 2006
Meetup Groups
The Charlottesville Ron Paul 2008 Meetup Group
Charlottesville
Charlottesville
Measures of Freedom
Freedom in the 50 States: Index of Personal and Economic Freedom
February 2009: Overall rank: 9, Overall freedom index: 0.275
February 2009: Overall rank: 9, Overall freedom index: 0.275
LP State-by-State Membership Numbers, Libertarian Party News, Apr 2005
31 Dec 2004: Number of Members: 775
31 Dec 2004: Number of Members: 775
LP State-by-State Membership Numbers, Libertarian Party News, Apr 2004
31 Dec 2003: Number of Members: 636, Density per Million Pop.: 88.5
31 Dec 2003: Number of Members: 636, Density per Million Pop.: 88.5
LP State-by-State Membership Numbers, Libertarian Party News, Apr 2006
31 Dec 2005: Number of Members: 658
31 Dec 2005: Number of Members: 658
Articles
The Virginia Declaration of Rights, by George Mason, 12 Jun 1776
The Virginia Declaration of Rights (first draft), by George Mason, 26 May 1776
The Eminent-Domain Origin of Shenandoah National Park, by Bart Frazier, Freedom Daily, Sep 2006
Related Topics: Eminent Domain Protections
"The bill that Coolidge signed stipulated that no federal funds could be used to acquire the land the park would comprise. The job of obtaining the land therefore fell to the Commonwealth of Virginia. The idea of buying the land from the owners was immediately ruled out, as it was thought too difficult an undertaking."
Related Topics: Eminent Domain Protections
"The bill that Coolidge signed stipulated that no federal funds could be used to acquire the land the park would comprise. The job of obtaining the land therefore fell to the Commonwealth of Virginia. The idea of buying the land from the owners was immediately ruled out, as it was thought too difficult an undertaking."