VIRGINIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY
\vɜːd͡ʒˈɪni͡ə hɪstˈɒɹɪkə͡l səsˈa͡ɪ͡əti], \vɜːdʒˈɪniə hɪstˈɒɹɪkəl səsˈaɪəti], \v_ɜː_dʒ_ˈɪ_n_iə h_ɪ_s_t_ˈɒ_ɹ_ɪ_k_əl s_ə_s_ˈaɪə_t_i]\
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Organized in 1831 and chartered in 1834 under the title of " The Virginia Historical and Philosophical Society;" but its researchers have been mainly devoted to history. John Marshall was one of the early presidents. The society has recently published a series of volumes of historical material.
By John Franklin Jameson
Word of the day
Snake's-head
- Guinea-hen flower; -- so called in England because its spotted petals resemble the scales of a snake's head.