Anne Bailey (1742 – November 22, 1825) was a British-born American story teller and frontier scout who served in the fights of the American Revolutionary War and the Northwest
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.
History: Amelia Earhart, Aviation
On 05 Jan 1939, Amelia Earhart was declared dead in absentia. During an attempt to make a circumnavigational flight of the globe in 1937 in a Purdue-funded Lockheed
WV: Devil Anse Hatfield dies on 6 Jan 1921
On January 6, 1921, Devil Anse Hatfield passed away in his home from pneumonia. This blog compiles some bio data, newspaper articles about his death
WV: 3 Jan 1921 WV Capitol Destroyed By Fire
This blog contains details of the fire, archived articles found in newspapers, photos of the old capitol as it was before the fire and the
Shirley Donnelly re: Scarbro (Fayette County), WV
This next article by Shirley Donnelly holds a special place in my heart. I grew up in Carlisle, attended Scarbro Elementary for the first handful
WV: 31 Dec 1862 – Lincoln signs WV Statehood Bill
President Abraham Lincoln signed the West Virginia statehood bill on December 31, 1862. Per WV Archives and History: When President Abraham Lincoln received the statehood
Thoughts and Ponderances 