I just found out that the Addams Family has a West Virginia connection. Ted Cassidy grew up in Phillipi. You would know him as “Lurch”.
History: USS West Virginia and Pearl Harbor
Today we remember the devastation of Pearl Harbor on 7 Dec 1941. One of the vessels sunk during the raid was the USS West Virginia.
WV History: The Monongah Coal Mine Disaster
Testimony regarding the disaster can be found here: http://www.wvculture.org/history/disasters/monongah02.html Various newspaper articles from around the country:
History: 18th Amendment Repealed
Clippings From Around The Country:
