Historically, the West Virginia Turnpike was a two-lane road with treacherous curves and a tunnel (which has since been decommissioned). Construction began in 1952, several
Category: History Topics
The Court Martial and Execution of Private Eddie Slovik, Deserted Soldier
When I read that line in a clipping I thought “WOW”. Then I thought “WHY?!” I never realized that there were military personnel who were
Woodlawn Cemetery: Bronx, New York
Woodlawn Cemetery is one of the largest cemeteries in New York City and a designated National Historic Landmark (added to the list on 23 Jun 2011). The cemetery was
History: Frank Leslie and his Illustrated Newspaper
While researching an artist, born in West Virginia, I learned about a newspaper for which he sketched the illustrations. The name of the newspaper was
History: God Willing And The Creek Dont Rise
I was reading a post on one of the West Virginia pages that I follow in which a person referenced “God willing and the creeks
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
Thoughts and Ponderances 