West Virginia history

On W.Va.’s 160th Birthday, A Historian Describes Its Split From Virginia

Inside Appalachia Host Mason Adams recently spoke with Hal Gorby, whose lecture on West Virginia statehood was recently featured on C-SPAN’s Lectures in History series. Gorby is a professor at West Virginia University (WVU), who specializes in Appalachian and West Virginia history.

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Misconceptions Of W.Va. Statehood And Our Song Of The Week, This West Virginia Morning

On this West Virginia Morning, most people have heard how Virginia and West Virginia split during the American Civil War, but it may not be the simple story many of us know. Inside Appalachia host Mason Adams spoke with West Virginia University professor Hal Gorby about what some people get wrong about state history.

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2023 Golden Horseshoes Awarded At Culture Center 

Since 1931, the state has bestowed the Golden Horseshoe award on at least two eighth graders from each county with the greatest knowledge of West Virginia history.

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Cemeteries Project Revives The Stories Of W.Va. Veterans

The West Virginia National Cemeteries Project pairs history graduate students from West Virginia University with high school students from Grafton High School to delve into the lives of veterans buried in the local cemeteries.

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