Comment on Why are there two Virginias? Here’s how the Civil War changed the map of America by Emilie

Virginia was already divided before the first shots were firedThe divide between eastern and western Virginia had been widening for decades before the Civil War. Read more: Readers interested in the constitutional process that led to statehood can explore original documents and historical background through the West Virginia State Archives’ West Virginia Statehood collection. A question with an enduring answerMore than 160 years after the Civil War, visitors still ask why there are two Virginias. The Civil War redrew the American map only once. Learn more: The West Virginia Encyclopedia’s Civil War entry provides additional background on the military campaigns, political events, and people that shaped the creation of West Virginia.