His website: http://www.chuckyeager.org/ Chuck Yeager is the first pilot to travel faster than the speed of sound in level flight and ascent. Per Wiki: Charles
Category: West Virginia History
WV: History of Capital Punishment
On 10 Feb 1949, West Virginia put forth a bill that moved the Capital Punishment from hanging to electrocution. In 1965, along with Iowa, West
WV: Oscar Alphonso Veazey, First WV Inspector of Mines (1883)
Sometimes I come across an individual while doing research because that person is indirectly tied to what I am reading about. On occasion, I will
WV: Bull Moose Special / Mine Wars(1913)
The Bull Moose Special was an armored train deployed by the coal operators during the Paint Creek-Cabin Creek Strike of 1912–14. The train’s name derived from the
WV: Hawk’s Nest Tunnel Tragedy
The Hawk’s Nest Tunnel was a tragedy beyond comparison. In this blog, I put together information, photos and forty different newspaper clippings from the archives.
WV: Bill Withers
Raleigh County, West Virginia native, Bill Withers has had an amazing career spanning several decades. That man can sing! If you are curious about the
Thoughts and Ponderances 