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
Category: History
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.
Historical Marker: Virgil A. Lewis
Title: Virgil A. Lewis Inscription: Educator and historian born near West Columbia, July 6, 1848; died in Mason City, December 5, 1912; was buried in Point Pleasant.
WV: The WV Mafia / The Black Hand
The Black Hand was an underworld society of Italians that thrived in Sicily in the late 19th century. Reading newspaper articles from that time, it
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
Jan 27, 1967: Apollo 1
Per https://www.space.com/17338-apollo-1.html The Apollo program changed forever on Jan. 27, 1967, when a flash fire swept through the Apollo 1 command module during a launch
Thoughts and Ponderances 