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The next state up will be New York! If you're from New York, please respond to this comment with any information you'd like to include about your home state!
65% of the state will plug their ears when you list which presidents were from New York.
Hey I've been watching some of your videos on US states and I thought I can give you some input on the region I'm from. I'm from Long Island, New York which has a rich aviation history In developing things like the F-14 tomcat and the LEM that landed on the moon. We are also notorious for the Montauk experiments which took place in the 1970's. Socially economically speaking most of Long Island is known for its upper middle class living but also differs politically from New York City by generally leaning right wing and voting Republican Representatives. Most people from this region commute to New York City just like people in Connecticut, as far as New York City goes it is rapidly modernizing and building new infrastructure such as Hudson yards which phase one was just completed in 2018 shows off the modern potential of NYC but unfortunately the Western part of the state which has cities such as Dunkirk and Jamestown has fallen victim to the failures of the rust belt and has very low income and the low amount of job opportunity because of it. The center of the state around the finger lakes are known for their ski resorts and colleges. Culturally speaking New York could really be divided into three distinct regions Long Island, NYC and Upstate New York. Although upstate New York and Long Island may both vote Republican long Islanders vote Republican because of economic reasons and upstaters vote Republican for cultural reasons. also New York has both Boroughs like Alaska and Counties like the rest of the country.
@Firstname Lastname although New York is a Strong Blue state it hasn't shied away from Republican representation from time to time Rudy Giuliani was the mayor of NYC from 1994 - 2001 and The former president Donald Trump was born and raised in New York. Also I would argue it's 3 regions 1. Upstate 2. NYC 3. Long Island.
Long Island has a proud subculture of New York City, beautiful scenery; and lots of great history!
Don't forget to talk about upstate!
As a person from Fredericksburg, born and raised. Im sooo happy you brought it up. People don’t know how much it has played a role in this countries history. The same could be say for the whole state. Without Virginia theres no United States.
Virginia has played a critical role in _world_ history as much as it has in our nation’s history.
Sup From Lynchburg
I love Fredericksburg. I was born in Fairfax and grew up in Fauquier County. Fredericksburg is full of history and downtown has many cool places to visit.
Hello form norfolk!
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Pronunciation issue:
Chief Powhatan. The "H" in his name is silent. So it's not "Pow-Hat-An" as said in the video, but "Pow-A-Tan".
I say this as a Richmonder who has lived in Powhatan County (located West of Richmond, VA).
yeah that hurt me
Blud expects people outside of Virginia will be expert in these pronunciations 😭🙏
As a Virginian, this video is perfect! I've watched videos about my state from other creators, and they have always failed to capture the essence of my home. You sir, have done a fantastic job at describing all the nuances of the state. Although I do have one tiny local qualm lol; the the city of Staunton mentioned in 20:43 is pronounced as if the the "u" is silent, pronounced like Stanton. :)
Can confirm. I grew up in Staunton, and no one in the area pronounces the "u". I've heard that when Staunton's founding documents were submitted, they misspelled the name, which is where the extra "u" came from.
I’m from just north of Staunton in Harrisonburg and my great papaw did the 20 mile one day forced march from Harrisonburg to Staunton during Stonewall Jackson’s 1862 valley campaign during the war between the states and he hated when Yankees pronounced the U in Staunton. It’s a pet peeve of mine too
Besides "Staunton," the name "Powhatan" was mispronounced. In Virginia, it's "POW-(h)a-tan." Also, while the 1619 arrival of kidnapped Africans to Virginia was a precursor to slavery in the British Empire, the institution itself did not yet exist. Those Africans were considered to be indentured servants, who would become free after working seven years. It was the later 17th Century establishment of British colonies in the Caribbean for the cultivation of sugar cane that brought about lifetime servitude. In Virginia, the cultivation of tobacco was similarly labor intensive, and around 1650, a court case ruled that a man suing to be free from his indenture was bound for life. The defendant landowner he worked for was a free Black man. Finally, Lee's surrender at Appomattox in April, 1865 made it clear that the Civil War would be ending; however, it did not do so until two months later in Texas. Slavery continued in Kentucky, Delaware, and the Indian Territory until after the ratification of the 13th Amendment in December, 1865.
Ayy glad you’re back! I’ve been waiting for this one!
I have literally lived from one end of Virginia to the other, and this was a fairly well done presentation. The only thing I would fix is that you left out Roanoke and Blacksburg/Montgomery county. Roanoke is an important city in the western part of the state, ninth largest in the state and a metro population of over 300K. It has a history closely associated with the railroads. It sits at the boundary between the piedmont and mountain regions along an ancient Native American path leading into the mountains that followed roughly the same route as I-81 today. Blacksburg/Montgomery county is just next door about 30 minutes away. Blacksburg is home to Virginia Tech which has a student population of nearly 35K and is very diverse, drawing many students from around the world. The Blacksburg/Montgomery area has a population of around 100K, and together with Roanoke forms the most economically significant region in the western part of the state.
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I lived in Roanoke for 8 years
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yes! im susprised they left out virginia tech and roanoke
As someone living in the SWVA part of the state coming from NOVA, when you say 300K metro area, I’m like I raise you with Prince William County with just 400K people alone. Virginia really can be broken up into 3 different states.
Virginia was worth the wait! I'm betting this will be the most watched of the US Explained Series! Thanks, Carter and anyone else who helped you pull this excellent piece together!
Nice country
I love Virginia, so much history here! Greetings from Norfolk,Va!!
Greetings From Lynchburg (Went To Penn For Thxgiving. Saw People From V Beach. You Guys Are So Nice And Cool 👍)
Aye 757!!
Greetings from NoVa
Greetings from Virginia Beach
It's great over here
Greetings from Clifton Forge, VA, the 540
As a lifelong Virginian who has grown up and lived in many parts of the state, I can attest that this video is very well put together! Great job!
Bluefield VA is also split in half. As a native Virginian, thanks for the video! @10:15, that is not Virginia. That is the New River Gorge bridge in WV.
The clip beginning at the 00:20 second mark is also not Virginia. It's Charleston, the Capital of West Virginia. If you look closely at the start of it, you can see the very muddy Elk River flowing into and mixing with the Kanawha River.
I was looking for someone that pointed out this! 😊
you make every state seem like its the most unique
Great to see you back, excellent research as always. One thing to point out, is as more and more time goes on an argument can certainly be made that the Megalopolis extends down to Richmond. The D.C suburbs continue to spread a bit further south and the Richmond suburbs have creeped a bit further north. While there are still some rural areas in between the two, and parts of it might be less densely populated than other more traditional parts of the Megalopolis, that gap is certainly shrinking.
Yes. As a Richmond native, I agree. Wikipedia now mentions Richmond in it's Northeast Megalopolis article.
Yes, there are only 45 miles between Ashland (Richmond's northern most suburb) and Fredericksburg (arguably DC's southern most suburb). So the two cities will definitely overlap in the coming decades. The gap between then is shrinking very quickly.
I was raised in Jersey(watched the jersey video) now I live in VA so I loved this one!
Glad for this to be back. Been waiting!!
Hey, I’ve been loving your videos. So incredibly detailed and interesting. Quick very minor thing. The picture you have for Fredericksburg is actually Fredericksburg, TX, a pocket of Texas known for its major German influence. I’m from Texas and know that town well and thought it looked strangely familiar. A town probably worth talking about when you do your Texas video. Anyway, keep up the great work.
Correct. The first image used for Fredericksburg is a street view of Fredericksburg, Texas. The aerial view of the city and the Rappahannock River, however, are of the Virginia city. Also, the use of the wrong photo here is more than a very minor error.
Seems like that would be worth an edit, Fredericksburg VA is one of the most historic cities in the US and is genuinely beautiful.
We’ve been waiting for you! Welcome back man!!
Excellent videos! I love the US explained series. Very detailed and interesting. Some of the best videos on the US states on youtube.
So happy to see you back! I was waiting for that and hoping everything's okay with you! Have a blessed year ahead. Greetings from Bulgaria
This is the one I was waiting for. Job well done. Keep them coming!
I binged the heck out of this series earlier this year in like June and have been waiting for the next one! Yay!
Thanks for your amazing content!
The growth of Northern VA (NoVA) since the Great Depression/ New Deal and then World War II that really kicked off the Federal Government as a juggernaut of job and population growth has been truly an unprecedented change to a state. Here are the populations of the big 4 NoVA counties in 1930 vs. 2020:
1930 2020
Arlington 27k 238k
Fairfax 25k 1.15m
Loudoun 20k 420k
Prince William 14k 482k
All of these counties were originally agricultural counties until the sprawl from DC arrived. Fairfax was at one time known as a huge dairy farming county. There are now no working farms in Arlington & Fairfax, as they are all subdivided into housing and office parks. Same with the Eastern half or Loudoun. PW still has a ways to go, but it is the 2nd biggest county in the state. Loudoun and PW will continue to boom, perhaps someday catching up with Fairfax, which is growing much more slowly, as its vacant lots are now gone while the other two have lots of room to grow.
The growth there is what turned VA, which was a reliably Red state very similar to the rest of the South from the 1960s till the early 2000s, into a swing state. Fairfax alone has 1/8th of all the voters in the state. These counties (along with Alexandria) are the engine that now runs the state. The difference between these big counties and those down near Bristol on the TN line is like night & day. I am not sure there are too many other states that have such a big difference between parts of the state both economically, politically and geographically.
So true! I’m 25, I grew up for a few years in manassas. I remember Walmart and Applebees being the big new build ups in the area😂 flash forward 10-15yrs and I work around manassas now and it’s totally changed
alot of ppl moved out of the rural towns in virginia to the city
Richmond is growin pretty rapidly too.
Illinois is the same way as far as the differences go. Chicagoland pretty much decides how the rest of the state goes.
Good job Carter, I love these videos. Looking forward to the next, and take as much time as you need to make it! Don't mind the wait when the content is stellar!
Glad to see this, I was worried it was gone before it even got to my home state! Keep up the good work man :3
Excellent video! Being born and raised in the Hampton Roads area, you were accurate about...EVERYTHING. Good job and you have a new subscriber!
Great to see you're still finding the time to make these videos! Each one is very in-depth and interesting.
Glad you’re Are back. Best of luck with your studies. Always enjoy information on a commonwealth. Thank you
Love your series. Thanks!
i love these videos. glad to have you back. top notch quality as always. thank you!
As a Norfolk Virginia Native and former Busch Gardens employee. How dare you use the wrong Picture for Busch Gardens Williamsburg. That Picture is in Tampa Flordia.
Ive been waiting for va ever since the series started a year ago! I can't believe I missed it but I'm so glad it's out, well worth the wait. Keep up the awesome work on this series
I’m a native Virginian from the Shenandoah valley on the outskirts of the independent city of Harrisonburg which is the county seat of Rockingham county VA. and my ancestors on my father’s side have been in the old dominion since the mid 1700s when my 5x great papaw came over from Northern Ireland as an indentured servant to an English tobacco plantation owner in the tidewater. After the revolution my 5x great papaw went west across the blue ridge and settled in the valley in Rockingham county outside Harrisonburg and got his land from George Washington. Most of the land in the Valley was owned in the upper half of it by George Washington and in the lower half of it by Thomas Jefferson. The George Washington national forest is up near me straddling the state line with WV. going out towards the south branch of the Potomac river and further south near Lexington by Rockbridge County is the Natural bridge in the Thomas Jefferson national forest that also straddles the state line all the way through the panhandle to KY.
As a resident of Suffolk, Virginia, my across the street neighbor's backyards border The Great Dismal Swamp. Also Suffolk is the biggest City by land mass in the whole State. Keep up the good work. You've got a new subscriber !!
Thought you had given up on this series. Glad that you're still at it. Thanks for Virginia. Looking forward very much to New York. Most people think of New York City when someone says New York. It will be nice to introduce people to the rest of the state that most people just don't know.
Thank you for this video, incredibly interesting indeed. Lots of things I had no idea about.
There is so much to see and do in Virginia that is hard to see it all in one trip. I love Shenandoah National park where Skyline drive is with places to hike along the drive. It is very lovely. At the end of the drive you meet the blue ridge parkway. I plan to drive this in the summer. I have only done the part from Asheville to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. It is a very lovely drive but scary because it is a two lane road on the mountain. It has the most civil war sites of all states too.
This is dope! I’m from lees burg Virginia and this information was awesome to hear again. Great work!!
I had been looking forward to this one. Also my grandfather worked on the Blue Ridge parkway when he was younger.
Thanks for a another great video!
Love your videos and learning so many details about each state. Hope your channel grows even more so you can possibly go full time soon ! But also get that degree 🤘🏽
Nice country
i really do look forward to these vids...i'm such a geek for this type of video...
Dang man where u been?? I love these and how detailed they are and not too in depth. I kno it’s a long wait till u get to Florida but imma ride with u on all of these🔥🔥
10:30, that's the New River Gorge in *West* Virginia, not Virginia!
One of the best series on CZcams is back once again
That first pic of Fredericksburg is of Fredericksburg, Texas! Our downtown does NOT look like that. The second pic IS of Fredericksburg, VA.
Oh. I’ve been looking forward to this
After a long time kid 😅 Thanks a lot for another marvelous piece🙏
Once again, you have done a superb look at a state. You encapsulate the complexity of a state more succinctly and fully than any other channel.
I grew up in Indiana, where there are cities called Richmond, Alexandria, Fredericksburg, Winchester and Jeffersonville (whose downtown was designed by Thomas Jefferson). Yep, much Virginian influence in the nation.
dude don't apologize for your uploads, you kill it with these videos, we will be patient!
I am born and raised in VA and this was unbelievably good. Learned things I never knew about.
Finally! Been waiting for this one.
I am from northern NJ and am moving to Surry, VA (which is very close to the historic triangle). we are so excited! we make a trip to colonial williamsburg every summer and now we get to live in our dream destination!
Virginia does not have "Warm" Winters. You could maybe say that our Winters are Mild but certainly not Warm.
Idk its gets into the 60s every year almost wich is pretty warm
@@huntingandfishing1120 It also gets into the teens and often single digits every year. I recognise that there are much colder places but to say our Winters are warm is very much an exaggeration.
@@maryelizamoore7870 my birthday is December 24th and I’ve had quite a few 70 degree birthdays. A good 8 of the last 10 I was able to go to the clubs in DC without a coat.
@@ceciland18 My birthday on April 27th and oftentimes, it’s still cold enough that we need the heat on.
Especially at night.
The temperature fluctuates a lot but it rarely stays warm for days upon days in the winter.
Plus some of this is recent. When I was younger, I don’t remember ever having warm days during the winter. I would need a coat everyday back then.
Also, notice that he did not describe states such as Tennessee or Alabama as having warm winters. Those states have warmer winters than we do and they get much less snow. So why are we singled out?
Wow as a Virginian this video is absolutely amazing, I can tell you did your research. Earned a new sub
Thanks For The Vid! From Lynchburg!
The “Redskins” are actually headquartered in Virginia. They along with the Washington Capitals (NHL) have their training camp in Virginia as well.
Born in Fredericksburg, raised in Southampton, moved to Suffolk and work in Franklin. Thank you for this video. 💜
Welcome back Carter, I understand your situation.
I don't. Why can't he produce a documentary-length video for my viewing interest every week? :/
21:49 - the Linn Cove viaduct pictured is famous for the difficulty of its construction but was made that way to protect local wildlife habitat and was the last section of the Blue Ridge Parkway to be completed. However, it is in North Carolina.
"In some areas known as Skyline Drive" - specifically, where it passes through Shenandoah National Park.
Born & raised NOVA, you taught me something today about the Great Dismal Swamp. Great channel
This is interesting! I am from Virginia so it's pretty cool seeing this. Very accurate too
well done, particularly liked your balanced view of Virginia history.
Some Virginia #1s #1 in the US in bond rating (state finance), #1 in custom vehicle license plates variety , #1 state for business (business climate as per CNBC) #1 area in the world for data centers and one of those US states that calls itself a Commonwealth, the Commonwealth of Virginia.
I have quickly fallen in love with your videos.
We waited so long!!
Staunton, Virginia is pronounced STAN-ton. Other than that, great video.
Let’s go Carter!!!!❤️❤️❤️ He’s back!
We appreciate the channel. Forget doing this in college, I wouldn't be able to do this period.
GREAT JOB
After watching the video, I think Virginia might be the most important state in the US politically and historically speaking.
This is an undertaking you've embarked on. Hope you have the steam to complete all 50. Good luck.
Yay I'm so excited I found your channel ☺️
Hey, take your time. We're all just glad your back 👍 stay well
One of the best series’ on CZcams
A very interesting story of the State of Virginia, home to the founding fathers of the United States 🇺🇸 and home to some of the most historical places of the United States. I hope to visit Virginia one day. Thanks 😊 for the awesome video.
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Wow, you're back!!!
Aww missed you. I love your videos.😻❤️💛
gotta love the fact that you HAVE to mention slavery as if it was invented in the colonies ... not that it was a popular practice throughout a majority of the planet for, oh, thousands of years before.
In fact, the first shipment of slaves, which arrived in the Americas in 1619, was composed of 100 white children. James II sold some 30,000 Irish prisoners to be used as slaves in the New World. In 1625 he issued a proclamation which required that Irish political prisoners be sent to the West Indies. By the middle of the 17th century Irish slaves were being sold to Antigua and Montserrat. So many Irish slaves were sent to Montserrat that they made up 70% of the population.
After the Irish Rebellion of 1798, thousands of Irish were sold to America and Australia. Abuses were rampant. One British ship dumped 1,302 slaves into the ocean so that the crew would have more food to eat.
During this time slaves from Africa were just starting to be brought to the New World. As badly as they were treated, the Irish were actually treated worse. This was in part due to British anti-Catholicism but also because the black slaves cost more by a factor of ten. (Blacks were sold for 50 sterling while the Irish seldom went for more than 5 sterling. Mistreatment of the slaves, even if it resulted in death, was not considered criminal.
Well slavery in America started in Virginia and was probably the state with the biggest impact from it. It’d be like talking about Los Angeles and not mentioning Hollywood. Its a pretty significant part of Virginian history good or bad.
Lol I forgot who you were and thought you had some large amount of subscribers. You create very interesting, such well put together videos. You'll be at at least 500k subs soon enough!
As a vexillology enthusiast, I love the flag analysis always included.
Virginia is a beast, hardly knew about the major installations there
This is great! My mom's family is from Richmond (Migrated to DC when she was 9). My Father's dad is from Nelson County and migrated to DC when he was 2. I spent 5 years in Lynchburg for College. Although I am a Maryland boy with deep ties to DC because of my upbringing, Virginia will always have a place in my heart. Go DMV! lol
Dude I Live In Lynchburg Thats Really Cool
@@luigirocks3075 Lynchburg has a special place in my heart
@@ChristianGivensRealtor Wow Thankyou
The rest of Virginia don’t claim nova/dmv as real Virginia
@@jasoncampos2933 I'm aware
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Thank for this thorough coverage. I did briefly live in Virginia when I was young. Since I graduated from high school which was almost 40 years ago, American History has been of special interest to me. And yes, a very large portion of American History is in the state of Virginia. I do not live that far from Virginia. I have lived the overwhelming majority of my life in Maryland. I am now living in Southern Maryland.
Have you done Maryland yet? I would love to contribute information to you! And Happy New Year!
Thanks for mentioning Norton :) Love where I live.
I’m in Coeburn and I can’t wait to get back to NOVA. Idk how you do it.
Great day in the morning!
0:43. Although you didn’t mention it, I’m glad you at least showed a picture of the Virginia Military Institute
Rah Virginia Mil!
Finally got a chance to catch this. Greetings from Hampton!! #7Cities
Member of the Cockrell family. We have been in VA since 1642 on the Northern Neck of Virginia. I live on part of the original property John Cockrell my 6th great grandfather owned after his term of indenture service was complete. I live on Cockrell's Point, on Cockrell's Neck, on Cockrell's Creek. The point is bordered by The Great Wicomico River and Cockrell's Creek. You should do a video on the Northern Neck. Lots of history here
I think the New York video should focus equally on both upstate and downstate. Upstate was absolutely breathtaking. Home to major cities and centers of culture like Buffalo, Albany and Corning, its rural vibe is so incredibly distinct from Downstate, both in terms of land and society. People from Upstate are way more conservative than those in the City. Of course, New York City is one of the most unique, iconic, inclusive, one of the biggest and most important cities on Earth so i certainly wouldn't want you to skimp out on NYC.
He's back! :D
Welcome back
Good stuff
One of my Uncles (WW2 - Battle of the Bulge veteran) lived in Schuyler, VA during Hurricane Camille's visit and did he have tails to tell - lightning so fierce you could read a newspaper all night long and the Rockfish River at daybreak on August 20, 1969 looking more like an ocean than a river.
Academy Award-winning Actress and VA resident Sissy Spacek named one of her two daughters Schuyler after that town, the other is named Madison. I don't know why I know that or if it's even important
I, have lived here in virginia for 58 years. I, love this rural east coast state. / thank, you for you're video.
Green lakes has coral reefs, it's water doesn't turn over so at a certain depth it is oxygen free and toxic. The Mohawk river narrows as it goes down stream until the narrows, the it widens up, The Adirondacks are rising faster then surrounding lands. Tug hill, the snowiest part of the state was a lava flow once.
I grew up in southwest Virginia, Lee County to be exact, bordering Middlesboro, Kentucky. I spent over 10 years in Richmond and as a lifelong resident of the Commonwealth, I must say this video was excellent. Only one minor correction, APP-A-LATCH-UH is the only true pronuctioation of our wonderful mountain home :) Most biodiversed area in our country. Thanks for the video!
Fun fact: Many people who live in Virginia, and don't understand something about the government, or laws like to blame things on the state being a commonwealth. It gets stupid and annoying. I can't even tell you how many times I heard something along the lines of "it will never happen, because virginia is a commonwealth"
Born in Hampton Raised in Williamsburg
As a history lover, I appreciate growing up in Jamestown. ❤