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Shen·an·do·ah Valley
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A valley of northern Virginia between the Allegheny Mountains and the Blue Ridge. Drained by the Shenandoah River, about 241 km (150 mi) long, the valley was first explored in the early 1700s and was an important gateway to the frontier. |
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Shenandoah Valley
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| shenandoah valley | |
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| a large valley between the Allegheny Mountains and the Blue Ridge Mountains in northern Virginia; site of numerous battles during the American Civil War |
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Shenandoah Valley [(shen-uhn-doh-uh)]
A large, beautiful valley in northern Virginia, between the Blue Ridge Mountains and Allegheny Mountains.
Note: During the Civil War, it was the site of numerous battles because it served as one of the main sources of grain and fodder for the Confederacy.
[Chapter:] American Geography
| The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
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