Manassas: A Place of Passages - Hardcoverby Kathleen Mulvaney (Author), Museum System Manassas (Author) With its humble beginnings as a small train junction in Virginia's northern piedmont region, Manassas has evolved from a traditional rural community into a leading city of the New South, serving as a focal point for new businesses and growth outside of our nation's capital. Though the Civil War left an indelible mark on the character of Manassas, the area's citizens and post war newcomers