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Honeybees have been a part of Virginia's history since they arrived with the first European colonists. They were Jamestown's valuable addition, a Civil War soldier's sweet if painful temptation, and served as home front heroes when the world wars caused sugar shortages. In recent years mead has seen a resurgence along with beekeeping, and has claimed a place as a craft beverage in the Old Dominion. Join author Virginia Johnson to hunt escaped swarms flying wild in the forests, visit modern-day observation hives and follow the mead path across the Commonwealth for a taste of history.

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This is almost an I can't believe story. Virginia C. Johnson, who earlier wrote Virginia by Stagecoach, has put together a remarkable chronicle, Virginia Honey--A Sweet History-Wilford Kale, Virginia Gazette

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Virginia Johnson is the web content librarian at Central Rappahannock Regional Library. She has a BA in anthropology from the College of William & Mary and earned her Master of Library Science degree from the University of Maryland-College Park. She lives in historic Fredericksburg with her husband, Steve, and son, Benedict. Her previous award-winning books--Virginia Horse Racing: Triumphs of the Turf and Virginia by Stagecoach--are also available from The History Press/Arcadia Publishing.

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