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On December 31, 1862, President Abraham Lincoln paced the halls of the White House contemplating whether West Virginia should become a state. Lincoln had…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsOn October 24, 1861, voters formally approved the formation of West Virginia. Many western Virginia residents had been frustrated with the Virginia state…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsOn February 13, 1899, newspaperman Archibald Campbell died at age 65. A graduate of Bethany College, he became editor of the Wheeling Daily Intelligencer…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsRobert Simmons died at his Parkersburg home on January 16, 1892. A free black man during the days of slavery, he moved to Parkersburg in 1841 and earned a…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsOn April 20, 1963, the West Virginia Legislature met in a special ceremonial session at the old U.S. Custom House in Wheeling.It marked the 100th…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsOn November 6, 1860, Abraham Lincoln was elected 16th president of the United States. His election started a political cascade in which seven southern…
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