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Virginia dynasty

A phrase from the nineteenth century; it points out that four of the first five presidents (George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and James Monroe) were from Virginia.

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Words nearby Virginia dynasty

Virginia Beach, Virginia City, Virginia cowslip, Virginia creeper, Virginia deer, Virginia dynasty, Virginia fence, Virginia ham, virginiamycin, Virginian, Virginia pine
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