A digitigrade is an animal that stands or walks on its digits, or toes. Digitigrades include walking birds (what many assume to be bird knees are actually ankles), cats, dogs, and many other mammals, but not plantigrades or unguligrades. Digitigrades generally move more quickly and quietly than other animals.
On 25 June 1788 Virginia became the 10th US State under New Hampshire. June 25, 1788.
Is Virginia considered a southern state? I say Virginia is considered a southern state because it joined the confederacy in 1861 and is where Robert E. Lee is buried. My friend feels thta VA is too high up on his map to be considered a southern state. Doesn't the fact, that it fought on the side of the confederacy.