An entertaining and informative history for all who love Chesapeake and a must-read for anyone who calls this beautiful city home. Chesapeake, Virginia, is one of the newest cities in the Commonwealth, but the area is undeniably steeped in history that dates to the colonial era and before. In this exemplary volume, historian Raymond Harper traces Chesapeake-area settlement from Native Americans to early Europeans and continuing through the modern era. With fascinating detail, Harper presents the impact of the Revolutionary and Civil Wars, the development of education and religion and the growth of one of the nation s most beloved cities." Historian and author Raymond L. Harper is a graduate of the College of William and Mary, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Old Dominion University, and Weber State University. He is a veteran of World War II, having served the United States Navy in the Pacific Theater. He retired from federal service in 1988 after more than thirty-two years. He has been president of the Chesapeake Museum Board of Directors, served on the City of Chesapeake fortieth-anniversary committee and the Jamestown 2007 committee, and been an advisor to the Institute for Environmental Negotiation, University of Virginia Graduate School, among other honors. He has written eight books, including South Norfolk, Virginia, 1661-2005 (Volumes I, II, and III) for the History Press.