| − | '''Virginia''' was one of the first [[colony|colonies]] in [[North America]] in the 1600s and became a state of the [[United States of America]] in 1788. Virginia is often called the ''Mother of Presidents'' or ''Birthplace of Presidents'' because eight U.S. Presidents have been born in Virgina. Four of the first five presidents, [[George Washington]] (1st), Thomas Jefferson (3rd), James Madison (4th), James Monroe (5th), were Virginians. William Henry Harrison (9th), John Tyler(10th), Zachary Taylor (12th), and Woodrow Wilson (28th) were also US Presidents from Virginia. Many of their Virginia homes such as [[Monticello]] and [[Mount_Vernon| Mount Vernon]] are popular tourist destinations.<ref>http://www.virginia.org/site/features.asp?featureID=94</ref> | + | '''Virginia''' was one of the first [[colony|colonies]] in [[North America]] in the 1600s and became a state of the [[United States of America]] in 1788. |
| | + | Virginia is often called the ''Mother of Presidents'' or ''Birthplace of Presidents'' because eight U.S. Presidents have been born in Virgina. Four of the first five presidents, [[George Washington]], [[Thomas Jefferson]], [[James Madison]], and [[James Monroe]], were Virginians. The remaining Presidents from Virginia are [[William Henry Harrison]], [[John Tyler]], [[Zachary Taylor]], and [[Woodrow Wilson]]. Many of their Virginia homes such as [[Monticello]] and [[Mount_Vernon| Mount Vernon]] are popular tourist destinations.<ref>http://www.virginia.org/site/features.asp?featureID=94</ref> |