The area Rev Donnelly describes in this article is a familiar tract of land for me. There may have been a number of occasions, in
Category: History
WV: Daniel Boone
Daniel Boone (November 2, 1734 – September 26, 1820) was an American pioneer, explorer, woodsman, and frontiersman whose frontier exploits made him one of the first folk heroes of the United States. Although he
History: Elvis Presley (08 Jan 1935 – 16 Aug 1977)
When people ask me “What was the first concert you attended?”, I always smile and say “Uncle Elvis, of course.” The picture above is from
WV: Mad Anne Bailey
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
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
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