151 years ago, on April 15, Virginia decided to leave the Union.  Here is a link to a good and informative piece which summarizes the history.  In short, Virginia's legislature had wrestled with the issue.  When Lincoln called for 75,000 troops to suppress those states who had seceded, and Virginia was called to contribute men to the cause, Virginia chose to leave the Union as well, and--honorably--to stand for her own constitutional liberty.  The picture above is of Don Livingston's new (edited) book, Rethinking the American Union for the Twenty-First Century. Thanks for the story Doug!

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