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
Tag: History
WV: 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
WV: 31 Dec 1862 – Lincoln signs WV Statehood Bill
President Abraham Lincoln signed the West Virginia statehood bill on December 31, 1862. Per WV Archives and History: When President Abraham Lincoln received the statehood
Shirley Donnelly: From The Beginning
I love reading old Shirley Donnelly pieces from the Raleigh Register and the Fayette Tribune. While attending Oak Hill’s Sts Peter and Paul Catholic School,
WV: War Rations
This blog contains photos, newspaper clippings and wiki facts regrading war rations, in particular the rationing of goods in West Virginia. The United States did
WV: Pearl S Buck wins Nobel Prize for Literature
On December 10, 1938, West Virginia native Pearl S. Buck was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature for her book The Good Earth. Per Wikipedia: Pearl
Thoughts and Ponderances 