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Richmond


Rich·mond

R0235000 (rĭch′mənd)1. The capital of Virginia, in the east-central part of the state on the James River north of Petersburg. Settled in the 1600s, it became the capital of Virginia in 1779 and was strategically important in the American Revolution and the Civil War, during which it was the capital of the Confederacy. The evacuation of Richmond by Confederate troops on April 3, 1865, led to Gen. Robert E. Lee's surrender to Gen. Ulysses S. Grant on April 9.2. A city of northern California on an inlet of San Francisco Bay north-northwest of Oakland. It is a port and industrial center.

Richmond

(ˈrɪtʃmənd) n1. (Placename) a borough of Greater London, on the River Thames: formed in 1965 by the amalgamation of Barnes, Richmond, and Twickenham; site of Hampton Court Palace and the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew. Pop: 179 200 (2003 est). Area: 55 sq km (21 sq miles). Official name: Richmond-upon-Thames 2. (Placename) a town in N England, in North Yorkshire: Norman castle. Pop: 8178 (2001)3. (Placename) a port in E Virginia, the state capital, at the falls of the James River: developed after the establishment of a trading post (1637); scene of the Virginia Conventions of 1774 and 1775; Confederate capital in the American Civil War. Pop: 194 729 (2003 est)4. (Placename) a county of SW New York City: coextensive with Staten Island borough; consists of Staten Island and several smaller islands

Rich•mond

(ˈrɪtʃ mənd)

n. 1. former name of Staten Island (def. 2). 2. the capital of Virginia, in the E part on the James River: capital of the Confederacy 1861–65. 198,267. 3. Also called Rich′mond-upon`-Thames′. a borough of Greater London, England, on the Thames River. 163,000. 4. a seaport in W California, on San Francisco Bay. 81,220. 5. a city in E Indiana. 41,349.
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Noun1.Richmond - capital of the state of Virginia located in the east central part of the stateRichmond - capital of the state of Virginia located in the east central part of the state; was capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil Warcapital of VirginiaOld Dominion, Old Dominion State, VA, Virginia - a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War

Richmond


another county heard from

A person (or group of people) who unexpectedly shows up to, gives an opinion on, or contests something. It refers to the counting of ballots on election day, as votes are aggregated by county. Oh great, Mary's here to voice her opinion on the matter, yet another county heard from.See also: another, county, hear

like Grant took Richmond

Very quickly or determinedly. The phrase refers to the US Civil War, in which Union forces (led by Ulysses S. Grant) brought about the Confederacy's surrender by taking the Confederate capital of Richmond, Virginia. A: "Wow, that was quick! Did you see any animals out there?" B: "No, but I went through the yard like Grant took Richmond." I barely talked to George at all today because he came through the office like Grant took Richmond.See also: grant, like, Richmond, took

another county heard from

An unexpected person has spoken up or arrived on the scene, as in Jane's cousin from California decided to contest the will-another county heard from. This idiom originally alluded to the counting of returns on election night; it appears in that context in Clifford Odets's play, Awake and Sing (1931). However, it may echo the much older phrase, another Richmond in the field, alluding to Henry of Richmond (later Henry VII of England), chronicled in Shakespeare's Richard III (5:4): "I think there be six Richmonds in the field; five have I slain today." Whatever the origin, today it simply refers to an unforeseen participant or attender. See also: another, county, hear

Richmond


Richmond,

former municipal borough, SE England. See Richmond upon ThamesRichmond upon Thames,
outer borough (1991 pop. 154,600) of Greater London, SE England. The borough was created in 1965 by the merger of the municipal boroughs of Barnes, Richmond, and Twickenham.
..... Click the link for more information. .

See also: National Parks and Monuments (table)National Parks and Monuments

National Parks
Name Type1 Location Year authorized Size
acres (hectares)
Description
Acadia NP SE Maine 1919 48,419 (19,603) Mountain and coast scenery.
..... Click the link for more information.

Richmond.

1 City (1990 pop. 87,425), Contra Costa co., W Calif., on San Pablo Bay, an inlet of San Francisco Bay; inc. 1905. It is a deepwater commercial port and an industrial center with oil refineries and railroad repair shops. Richmond is a major center of trade with East Asia, Hawaii, and Alaska. The city's diverse manufactures include machinery and instruments, metal products, chemicals, motor vehicles, and construction materials. There is ship building and biotechnology development. Originally part of a Spanish ranch on the site of Native American shell mounds, it was settled in 1823 and then grew with the coming of the Santa Fe RR at the turn of the 20th cent.

2 City (1990 pop. 38,705), seat of Wayne co., E Ind., near the Ohio line; settled 1806 by Quakers from North Carolina, inc. as a city 1840. In the fertile Whitewater River valley, Richmond is primarily an industrial city. There are printing and publishing industries, and metal products, construction materials, foods, animal feed, electronics and electrical products, machinery, and motor vehicle parts are manufactured. Earlham College and Indiana Univ. East are in the city.

3 City (1990 pop. 21,155), seat of Madison co., central Ky., in the bluegrass region; inc. 1800. It is a tobacco and livestock (cattle and thoroughbred horses) market, and there is diversified manufacturing. In the Civil War the battle of Richmond (Aug. 30, 1862) was a Confederate victory. Eastern Kentucky Univ. and a U.S. army depot are in the city.

4 Former name of the New York City borough of Staten IslandStaten Island
(1990 pop. 378,977), 59 sq mi (160 sq km), SE N.Y., in New York Bay, SW of Manhattan, forming Richmond co. of New York state and the borough of Staten Island of New York City.
..... Click the link for more information. .

5 City (1990 pop. 203,056), state capital, E Va., at the head of navigation on the James River; settled 1637, inc. as a city 1782. It is a port of entry and a financial, commerical, shipping, and distribution center, with a deepwater port. Richmond is a major tobacco market; tobacco and tobacco products are among its leading manufactures. Clothing; chemicals; pharmaceuticals; metal, wood, and paper products; and computer components are also produced. There are printing and publishing enterprises and numerous corporate headquarters in the city. Richmond is the seat of the Univ. of Richmond, Virginia Commonwealth Univ., Virginia Union Univ., and a theological seminary.

Places of interest include the state capitol (1785), designed by Thomas Jefferson; the Washington Monument; the Valentine Museum; the White House of the Confederacy, once the home of Jefferson Davis, and next to it the Museum of the Confederacy; the American Civil War Center; St. John's Church (1742), where Patrick Henry made his famous "Give me liberty, or give me death" speech; the Edgar Allan Poe Museum (in the oldest surviving building in the city, built c.1740); the Robert E. Lee House (1844); Monument Ave., with its statues of Confederate leaders and tennis player Arthur AsheAshe, Arthur Robert,
1943–93, American tennis player, b. Richmond, Va. Ashe rose from his hometown's public courts to become the first African-American male to reach prominence in tennis. He won the 1965 intercollegiate singles championship while at the Univ.
..... Click the link for more information. ; Hollywood Cemetery (1847); the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts; and the Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden.

The first permanent settlement was made in 1637. Fort Charles was built in 1645, and the site became a trading center. The city was laid out in 1737 under the patronage of William ByrdByrd, William,
1674–1744, American colonial writer, planter, and government official; son of William Byrd (1652–1704). After being educated in England, he became active in the politics of colonial America.
..... Click the link for more information. . It was made the capital of Virginia in 1779 and was raided by the British in 1781. During the Civil War, Richmond became the capital of the ConfederacyConfederacy,
name commonly given to the Confederate States of America
(1861–65), the government established by the Southern states of the United States after their secession from the Union.
..... Click the link for more information.  and the constant objective of Union forces. The city was seriously threatened in the Peninsular campaignPeninsular campaign,
in the American Civil War, the unsuccessful Union attempt (Apr.–July, 1862) to capture Richmond, Va., by way of the peninsula between the York and James rivers. The Plan

Early in 1862, Gen. George B.
..... Click the link for more information.  (1862), when it was saved by the Seven Days battlesSeven Days battles,
in the American Civil War, the week-long Confederate counter-offensive (June 26–July 2, 1862) near Richmond, Va., that ended the Peninsular campaign. After the battle of Fair Oaks the Union general George B.
..... Click the link for more information. ; in the Wilderness campaignWilderness campaign,
in the American Civil War, a series of engagements (May–June, 1864) fought in the Wilderness region of Virginia. Early in May, 1864, the Northern commander in chief, Grant, led the Army of the Potomac (118,000 strong) across the Rapidan River into the
..... Click the link for more information.  (1864); and in Grant's campaign of 1864–65 around PetersburgPetersburg,
city (1990 pop. 38,386), politically independent and in no county, SE Va., on the Appomattox River; inc. 1850. A port of entry and an important tobacco market, it has industries producing chemicals, pharmaceuticals, furniture, structural steel, lumber, paper goods,
..... Click the link for more information. , which culminated in Richmond's fall. Much of the city was burned during the Confederate evacuation, Apr. 3, 1865. Richmond National Battlefield Park (see National Parks and MonumentsNational Parks and Monuments

National Parks
Name Type1 Location Year authorized Size
acres (hectares)
Description
Acadia NP SE Maine 1919 48,419 (19,603) Mountain and coast scenery.
..... Click the link for more information. , table) includes several of the battlefields.

Bibliography

See E. M. Thomas, The Confederate State of Richmond (1971); L. White-Raible, Richmond: A Renaissance City (1988).

Richmond (Independent City), Virginia

900 E Broad St Rm 201
Richmond, VA 23219
Phone: (804) 780-7970
Fax: (804) 646-7987
www.ci.richmond.va.us

In southeastern VA, northwest of Norfolk. State capital; founded 1742. Major commercial (tobacco products, chemicals, printed material); cultural, educational (Univ. of Richmond and others); and historical center. Capital of the Confederate States of America 1861-65. Established in 1742; incorporated as a town in 1782; as a city in 1842. Serves as county seat for Henrico County. Name Origin: Probably for Richmond, Surrey, England.

Area (sq mi):: 62.55 (land 60.07; water 2.48) Population per square mile: 3225.90
Population 2005: 193,777 State rank: 10 Population change: 2000-20005 -2.00%; 1990-2000 -2.60% Population 2000: 197,790 (White 37.70%; Black or African American 57.20%; Hispanic or Latino 2.60%; Asian 1.20%; Other 3.30%). Foreign born: 3.90%. Median age: 33.90
Income 2000: per capita $20,337; median household $31,121; Population below poverty level: 21.40% Personal per capita income (2000-2003): $29,853-$33,705
Unemployment (2004): 5.60% Unemployment change (from 2000): 0.60% Median travel time to work: 22.10 minutes Working outside county of residence: 42.00% Cities with population over 10,000:
  • Richmond County seat (192,494)
    • See other counties in Virginia.

    Richmond

     

    a city in the southeastern USA; capital of Virginia. Population, 230,000; including suburbs, about 550,000 (1970). Port on the lower James River. It is the commercial and distribution center of an agricultural region where tobacco and peanuts are grown; as of 1973, 53,000 were employed in industry. Richmond is one of the centers of the tobacco industry of the USA. The city also has industries producing mineral fertilizers, paper, and agricultural machinery; there is also metal-working and an automobile assembly plant. The city has a university.

    Richmond

     

    a city in the western USA, in California. Population, 77,000 (1974). Richmond is a port on San Francisco Bay. It is a major center for petroleum refining and the petrochemical industry, and it also has shipyards.

    Richmond

    1. a borough of Greater London, on the River Thames: formed in 1965 by the amalgamation of Barnes, Richmond, and Twickenham; site of Hampton Court Palace and the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew. Pop.: 179 200 (2003 est.). Area: 55 sq. km (21 sq. miles) 2. a town in N England, in North Yorkshire: Norman castle. Pop.: 8178 (2001) 3. a port in E Virginia, the state capital, at the falls of the James River: developed after the establishment of a trading post (1637); scene of the Virginia Conventions of 1774 and 1775; Confederate capital in the American Civil War. Pop.: 194 729 (2003 est.) 4. a county of SW New York City: coextensive with Staten Island borough; consists of Staten Island and several smaller islands
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    Richmond


    • noun

    Synonyms for Richmond

    noun capital of the state of Virginia located in the east central part of the state

    Synonyms

    • capital of Virginia

    Related Words

    • Old Dominion
    • Old Dominion State
    • VA
    • Virginia
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