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 History: 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 History: 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
WV History: 3 Jan 1921 WV Capitol Destroyed By Fire
This blog contains details of the fire, archived articles found in newspapers, photos of the old capitol as it was before the fire and the
