Fairâs Fair: McDonnell Argues for Acceptance of Aliens. Labor leaders like Denis Kearney and H. L. Knight of Californiaâs Workingmenâs Party often resorted to popular racist arguments to justify the exclusion of Chinese immigrants.
Sponsored Topics. Clifton Forge is a town in Alleghany County, Virginia, United States which is part of the Roanoke Region. The population was 4,289 at the 2000 census. The Jackson River flows through the town, which as a result was once known as Jackson's River Station. Clifton Forge was an independent city during the 2000 census.
Travelers on the Blue Ridge Parkway will enjoy some of the 30 miles of scenery along this stretch within Carroll County, Virginia. The county offers an easy access to the parkway at Fancy Gap from I-77 (Exit 8). Travelers on the parkway may wish to travel south from Fancy Gap to Milepost 203.8 for an elevated perspective (2,980 ft)of the Carolina Piedmont below at an elevation of 1,000 feet. The overlook typifies the grandeur of what make the Blue Ridge Parkway so popular.