The West Virginia State Penitentiary was familiar with unrest over the years. There were a number of uprisings that stemmed from inadequate living condition and
Author: Seletyn
Life is crazy and amazing and wonderful and humiliating and uplifting and a trainwreck. I like to write about all of it. I love pop culture. I love to read. I love studying life, the world and people. I try to write a little something for everyone. I hope you find a tidbit you like. Comments are always welcome, I love conversations.
Women In History: Julia Ward Howe
During the Civil War, Julia Ward Howe (May 27, 1819 – October 17, 1910) worked for the US Sanitary Commission, which promoted clean and hygienic conditions for
Women In History: Beryl Markham
Beryl Markham (née Clutterbuck; 26 October 1902 – 3 August 1986) was an English-born Kenyan aviator (one of the first bush pilots), adventurer, racehorse trainer
WV: White Oak Railway / Oak Hill Depot
The Oak Hill Railroad Depot is a historic depot in Oak Hill, West Virginia, United States. The depot is located on the southwest corner of Virginia Avenue and Central Avenue. It opened as a station on the White Oak Railway in 1903 and later became part of the Virginian Railway, which it served until 1957.
Women In History: Gloria Richardson Dandridge
Gloria Richardson Dandridge (born Gloria St. Clair Hayes; May 6, 1922 – July 15, 2021) was an American civil rights activist best known as the
Women In History: Black Agnes
On 13 January 1338, when Patrick Dunbar was away, the English laid siege to Dunbar Castle, where Lady Dunbar was in residence with her servants
Thoughts and Ponderances 