From the formation of the first institutions of representative government and the use of slavery in the seventeenth century through the American Revolution, the Civil War, the civil rights movement, and into the twenty-first century, Virginia’s history has been marked by obstacles to democratic change. In The Grandees of Government, Brent Tarter offers an extended commentary based in primary sources on how these undemocratic institutions and ideas arose, and how they were both perpetuated and challenged. Although much literature on American republicanism focuses on the writings of Thomas Jefferson and James Madison, among others, Tarter reveals how their writings were in reality an expression of federalism, not of republican government. Within Virginia, Jefferson, Madison, and others such as John Taylor of Caroline and their contemporaries governed in ways that directly contradicted their statements about representative—and limited— government. Even the democratic rhetoric of the American Revolution worked surprisingly little immediate change in the political practices, institutions, and culture of Virginia. The counterrevolution of the 1880s culminated in the Constitution of 1902 that disfranchised the remainder of African Americans. Virginians who could vote reversed the democratic reforms embodied in the constitutions of 1851, 1864, and 1869, so that the antidemocratic Byrd organization could dominate Virginia’s public life for the first two-thirds of the twentieth century. Offering a thorough reevaluation of the interrelationship between the words and actions of Virginia’s political leaders, The Grandees of Government provides an entirely new interpretation of Virginia’s political history.

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Series Description:There's something magical happening in New York City... The Russos look like an average family: Mom and Dad run a Manhattan deli, while their kids, Alex, Justin, and Max, deal with school, friendships, and first dates. But things are not exactly as they seem because these kids are all wizards in training! To make things more complicated, only one of them will remain a wizard after the age of 18. Talk about sibling rivalry! Full of the magic, comedy, and fun that you've come to expect from Disney Channel, this series is sure to continue conjuring a smash hit. Wizards of Waverly Place #5: Top of the Class Justin and Alex have completely different experiences while attending Wizard School. Justin's disciplined wizardry gains him popularity, while Alex's mellow methods sink her to outcast level. But when an evil professor plans to use Alex to rob Justin of his powers, can Alex sum up the sorcery to save the day? Plus, Max persuades his dad Jerry to have their long-awaited outdoor campout; the trick is making it through the night!

With this second issue of the Waverly Review we can only hope that we have established a tradition. We believe very strongly that our students are funny, intelligent and talented. Writing is just one area in which they excel. The Waverly Review is designed to showcase those qualities. Take some time with this writing. Read it a little bit at a time and you will find a lot more than you expect. To our graduating class, please know that we will miss you very much. Your departure will be cause for much lamentation; your return will be cause for much rejoicing. To paraphrase the immortal words of Austin, "These were the golden years."

The poems of Waverly Songs are simple, sensuous, passionate. They will instruct, delight, and move your heart to their rhythms. Experience and see the world from the perspective of this humorous, human poet: People are more precious, all creatures on earth have that special radiance, as do angels and God's spiritual beings everywhere. Read the poems aloud, or to your silent ears, to hear and feel the resonance of your heart. You will be delighted, instructed, moved.

When Alex creates a duplicate of herself to get out of wizard training class so she can go shopping, Max accidentally uses his new wand to manipulate the real Alex through her clone.