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‘Virginia belongs to every American’

Carly Fiorina, national honorary chair of the Virginia American Revolution 250 Commission, told a recent event that “If you believe in the promise of America, in individual liberty and equality before God, then Virginia is where you come from.”

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The project is made possible in part by funding from the Virginia American Revolution 250 Commission.


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Learn more about this multi-year series of events

Established by the General Assembly in 2020, the Virginia American Revolution 250 Commission (VA250) serves to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution. Learn more about their other projects.


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