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The "Virginia is for Lovers" logo "Virginia is for Lovers" is the tourism and travel slogan of the U.S. commonwealth of Virginia. Used since 1969, [1] it has become a well-recognized and often imitated part of American jargon. In 2012, Advertising Age magazine called "Virginia is for Lovers" "one of the most iconic ad campaigns in the past 50 ...
1950 (original adopted in 1776) [3] Slogan Virginia Is for Lovers: 1969 [4] License plate: The plate has a completely white background. Virginia is written in red at the top. "400th Anniversary" is written at the bottom with a picture of a ship separating the words. 1607 is written on the left and 2007 is written on the right. 2013 [5] [6]
Virginia: Virginia is for Lovers [citation needed] Washington: Washington: The State SayWA? [1] [33] West Virginia: Wild and Wonderful Almost Heaven [34] Wisconsin: Discover the Unexpected [35] Wyoming: That's Wyoming True West [citation needed]
Martin is perhaps best known as the "brainchild" behind the famous Virginia is for Lovers tourism campaign, which was first launched in 1969. [1] [2] He was a member of the team which created the slogan. Martin publicly credited Robin McLaughlin, an advertising copyeditor, with writing the original tagline, "Virginia is for history lovers."
You'll always be our great Virginia. You're the birthplace of the nation: Where history was changed forever. Today, your glory stays, as we build tomorrow. I fill with pride at all you give us— Rolling hills, majestic mountains, From Shenandoah to the Atlantic, Rivers wide and forests tall, all in one Virginia. For each of us here in Virginia,
Sheet music cover for "James Bland's 3 Great Songs", 1879. James Alan Bland (October 22, 1854 – May 5, 1911) was an American musician, songwriter, and minstrel performer . [ 1 ] He is best known for the song " Carry Me Back to Old Virginny " which was the official state song of Virginia from 1940 to 1997.
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The area around the Virginia and Kentucky border, folk, country and bluegrass remains a vital regional tradition. Norton is home to the Virginia Kentucky Opry and a historic music venue called the Country Cabin, while local festivals include the Doc Boggs Festival (in Wise), and the Ralph Stanley's Annual Memorial Weekend Bluegrass Festival.[1]