On September 6, 1875, Jesse James’ 28th birthday, he and three other members of the James-Young Gang robbed the Huntington Bank in Huntington, West Virginia making off with cash estimated between $10,000-$20,000.
Category: West Virginia History
WV Notable: George J Kossuth
GEORGE J. KOSSUTH Kossuth was born in 1886 to Hungarian immigrants. He was a renaissance man, loving all aspects of art and the humanities. He
The Campbell Hospital: beckley, West Virginia
While looking back through West Virginia newspapers from this week in 1910, I came across this ad for The Campbell Hospital. I had never heard
WV: Ann Jarvis Mothers Day
I feel that it is ironic that the founder of Mother’s Day never had any children of her own. The tradition of Mother’s Day started
(WV) William A MacCorkle
William Alexander MacCorkle (May 7, 1857 – September 24, 1930), was a United States teacher, lawyer, prosecutor, the ninth Governor of West Virginia and state legislator of West Virginia, and financier.
